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Nonfiction November 2026 Week 2: Journeys

The topic for Week 2 of Nonfiction November is journeys. I believe every book is a journey. Every book should take you to a different place than where you started. It should leave you with new knowledge, new perspectives or new emotional experiences. Isn’t that the point of reading? Continue reading →

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The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World

William Dalrymple’s book The Golden Road reveals an ancient India that shaped global trade, religion, and science for over a thousand years. From the spread of Buddhism to the invention of zero, it uncovers a forgotten “Indosphere” whose influence still underpins the modern world. Continue reading →

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The Palace of Illusions

Reading The Palace of Illusions felt like seeing the ocean for the first time. It’s beautiful and vast and awe-inspiring. It’s unexpected and unforgettable. And it beckons with the promise of undiscovered worlds beneath the surface and over the horizon.  … Continue reading →

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