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READ: A Way into India

READ: A Way into India

Thousands of years of traditions flood the photos in A Way into India; A notable book in the ability to convey the passion of photographer Raghubir Singh without written words. Singh’s concept is simple: capture the fabric of India’s culture all whilst traveling the country in the backseat of an Ambassador. We the readers are [...]

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SKIP: Ginger and Ganesh

SKIP: Ginger and Ganesh

“Please teach me Indian cooking! I will bring ingredients and pay you for your trouble. I would like to know about your culture as well.” And with this posting on Craigslist, so begins Nani Power’s journey to learn traditional Indian cooking in the most ancient of ways — woman to woman. Welcomed warmly into the [...]

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READ: Street Food of India

READ: Street Food of India

Limiting oneself to just 50 of the greatest Indian snacks is a feat in itself. Add to it rich, colorfully detailed photos of individual snacks direct from the streets of various cities across India, and you have this substantially sized hardcover book good enough for the coffee table or kitchen collection. Actual photos taken around [...]

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READ: A Passage to India

READ: A Passage to India

The idea of recommending this classic, at first, seemed like an easy out. That is until I asked my recent travel partner if she had read A Passage to India. When she stated, matter of fact, “No”, the light bulb went off. We’re starting from the basics here kids. E.M. Forster cleverly incorporates the disdain [...]

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READ: Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi

READ: Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi

One month is how long it took to stumble through the pages of often-times dry, amateurish and pointless drivel. Part 1 tells the story of Jeff, a writer unhappy with his life, and his travels to Venice for the sake of an assignment. What continues is mindlessly boring detail of his daily life and how [...]

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