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The Eighth Life, Nino Haratischvili (trans. Charlotte Collins, Ruth Martin)

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Hi petal! A bit of a vague request but would you have any fiction and/or non-fiction book recommendations on law but nothing too academic. Something that's accessible and engrossing since I'm new to the topic. And anything on architecture but from a socio political perspective, something about cities like Lonely City by Laing?

Love your reccs always, stay hydrated 🍉🧃

Hello, I'm sorry for how atrociously late this is. I haven't actually read that much on law outside of what I had to as a student, but these two come to mind:

A People's Constitution by Rohit De: this is about how Indian citizens have encountered the Constitution, how they've interpreted law, and ultimately how the legal space and the Constitution itself has been reshaped in the process

Justice by Michael Sandel: a more philosophical take on what justice means, and how different ideas of justice inform how law is practiced, implemented and upheld. It's a really engaging and accessible read

I had recommended a bunch of books on cities and architecture, maybe you can check them out. On architecture

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a life update: i’m going to be starting a phd in human geography in october this year and i’m so excited! i’d love to talk more about it in the coming days but for now all i’m doing is taking the time until then to get my bearings and truly giving myself a break until i begin

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need to complain about things for a bit

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hey

idk if you remember, but a while back i had asked about the notebooks you use. found something cool you might like. it's called store67. you can find them online.

thanks for the suggestions :)

ooh thanks! i’ll check that out, i do need new notebooks as it happens

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hi may i ask where you got that book from john berger about will it be a likeness? :)

the book is called the shape of a pocket and i have it on my kindle

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John Berger, ‘Will it be a Likeness?’

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parts of the sea

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the new life, tom crewe

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“We must live in the future we hope to make.”

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Spiced spritzers, The New Life, and summer afternoons

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Index Cards — Moyra Davey

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hey! hope you're getting better<3 could you recommend some non-fiction books or essays for absolute beginners? I mostly read ya and lit fiction, and always try to pick up a non-fiction book but never actually start reading it :⁠-⁠\

Hi! This is a mix of light reading and books that could break you into figuring out the kind of non-fiction you might like:

Against Everything by Mark Greif: a collection of essays on art, consumption, design and contemporary culture. It's got some really good ones in it

Intimations by Zadie Smith: a collection of six essays she wrote in the early days of Covid. I really like what Zadie Smith does, and she's wonderful with words here, especially on trying to work through what the pandemic is as a cultural, political and social moment

Bookshops by Jorge Carrion: essays on his favourite bookstores, on the bookshop as an institution, and how they respond to cultural and political change

M Train by Patti Smith: it's not entirely a memoir, but it is a very personal story about her engagement with art. It's really lovely, and something that gives very easily to slow reading

Funny Weather by Olivia Laing: essays on art, making art, and art criticism in an "emergency," by which she means everything from political, social, climate and so on emergencies. These are essays she wrote over the years so it's a good place to start with Olivia Laing

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i just read Marrying Libraries and oh my goodness it's the purest form of love I don't have enough words to describe it😭😭

yes oh my god, if it’s not marrying libraries kind of love i don’t want it

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also super important: a government ID proof (pan card, voter ID), health insurance cards if you have them

To everyone who's living in war prone areas (I.e., Amritsar, Ludhiana), keep few emergency things close to yourselves.

1. Torch

2. Phone powerbank (if possible)

3. All necessity food items (Rice, Wheat, lentils, eggs)

4. Knives, scissors, sharp items (trust me they are helpful)

5. Medicines (Paracetamol, digestion related medicines, med to control vomiting and nausea) and the necessity medicines (for diabetes, blood pressure and other chronic illness' ones) and bandages and antiseptic.

6. Water (a lot and lot of it, even tap water, boil it if possible and store in small cans and bottles)

9. Keep few cash in hand as ATMs or net banking might not work

10. Sanitary products (pads, tampons, paper soaps, toothpaste)

11. Dry fruits (if there's a horrible situation and no food is available)

12. Whistle

These are all the things I can remember. I'll add more later. Even though the attacks are upto the Punjab and Kashmir region, there's chances of the fight to flow throughout the country, especially the rest of the north, northeastern, northwestern and western states. Keeping few of these things close to you will help in emergency situation.

Stay safe. Take care of yourself and stay alert.

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some essays to fill your time

Just a bunch of things I've read recently.

The Authoritarian Roots of India's Democracy by Tripurdaman Singh

Why is Everything So Ugly?

Casual Viewing by Will Tavlin

“You are Next”: Unmarried Urban Women in India and the “Marriage Talk” by Shilpa Phadke

Crossing Days by Thomas Dai

Inside the Indian Manosphere by Lhendup Bhatia

Optimism and Desperation by Camilla Grudova

Everyone is Cheating Their Way Through College by James Walsh

Blunt-Force Ethnic Credibility by Som-Mai Nguyen

When My Authentic is Your Exotic by Soniah Kamal

The discontent of Russia by Joy Neumeyer

On anti-political projects by Kat Rosenfield

'Correcting' historical wrongs is a slippery slope by Manu Pillai