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  • Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus/ AppleTV show Brie Larson
    Books | Politics & Feminism | Pop Culture

    REVIEW: Lessons In Chemistry – Why The Book Is Always Better

    October 21, 2023June 26, 2025
    2 Comments

    ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ is a book by Bonnie Garmus and AppleTV produced show feat. Brie Larson. It’s a perfect example of why a book is usually better than film.

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  • Yellowface - RF Kuang
    Books | Politics & Feminism | Pop Culture

    BOOK REVIEW: Yellowface – RF Kuang: Many Shades of Womanhood

    October 18, 2023September 18, 2024
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    R.F.Kuang’s ‘Yellowface’ takes me on a whirlwind ride of my own darkest instincts, in the hands of a deeply unlikeable narrator. What a rush!

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  • thermometers on white surface health apppointment
    Body & Sex | Map Of Emotion

    I Have An Appointment, Ma’am

    October 10, 2023February 27, 2025
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    A medical appointment brings up insights about vulnerability, age, class and socializing. And this is before I even go through the door.

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  • Dream Sandman quote
    Body & Sex | Home & Identity | Map Of Emotion | Relationships

    Dream A Little Happy Dream

    October 5, 2023April 25, 2024
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    When the world doesn’t make sense, a dream shows me the truth. I had one last night that brought me resolution from the pain of many decades.

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  • Elektra - Jennifer Saint
    Books | Politics & Feminism

    BOOK REVIEW: Elektra – That One Seat At The Table

    September 21, 2023December 29, 2023
    2 Comments

    She isn’t fighting for a seat at the table. I already did that. She’s fighting me for my seat. Internalised misogyny dates back all the way to Elektra.

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  “I Did Everything Right; Where Did It Go Wrong” Girls
    Body & Sex | Politics & Feminism | Relationships

    “I Did Everything Right; Where Did It Go Wrong” Girls

    September 14, 2023December 18, 2023
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    She did what she thought was right. And so did she. So did I. So did they. It all still went wrong. Who can tell us why?

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  • Love on the Brain - Ali Hazelwood
    Books | Digital World | Home & Identity | Politics & Feminism

    STEMinism & The Bros – Love On The Brain

    September 4, 2023October 22, 2023
    4 Comments

    Back in 2003, I battled the science bros by being a woman. 20 years later, my gender is fighting for STEMism with stories as much as with science, tech & maths.

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  • Carney's House Party - Maud Hart Lovelace
    Books | Politics & Feminism

    BOOK REVIEW: Carney ‘s House Party – Our Grandmoms Were Cool!

    August 25, 2023May 26, 2024
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    ‘ Carney ‘s House Party’ by Maud Hart Lovelace turned out to be surprising fun – a hundred years in the past!

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  • Singarasundaram Mudaliar, Chief of Delhi Fire Services
    Home & Identity | Map Of Emotion

    The One Who Fought Fire

    August 22, 2023October 10, 2024
    2 Comments

    My grandfather was a fireman. He fought fire. He saved lives & probably saw hundreds of deaths in his lifetime. He was also a religious man who worshipped Agni.

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  • Bangalore auto greenery
    City | Digital World | Home & Identity

    A Time-Traveler’s Guide To Bangalore: Millennial Angst In IT City

    August 11, 2023July 15, 2025
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    I made an impromptu visit to my first-love city, Bangalore. How does it feel to date a former lover after two decades? Nostalgia, fear & thrills all in one.

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  • IdeaSmith on The Feels This Week: A Curated Life Is A Considered One: “@Harshaman: What a delightful set of throwbacks it was to receive this comment! First, to the days when one would…”
  • Harshaman on The Feels This Week: A Curated Life Is A Considered One: “Which for me means, looking back at the past with a discerning and curatorial eye I had been thinking about…”
  • Neha Kapoor on Unlikeable Women: It’s Okay To Dislike Her, But Respect Her: “You always have such good book recommendations!”
  • IdeaSmith on A Post-40 Primer On Friendship With Men: Hope & Betrayal: “@Soumya: Thank you for reading and commenting. Yes, I’ve had a good male role model. Unfortunately for me, I’ve encountered…”
  • IdeaSmith on Trusting My Judgement Again: Thanks Meena Kandasamy & The Rookie: “@krist0ph3r: ‘Judgement as mental shorthand’ is a great way to look at it. It’s narrow to think of judgementalism as…”
  • Soumya on A Post-40 Primer On Friendship With Men: Hope & Betrayal: “Hi Ramya, Firstly, my congratulations on a well written post. It didn’t pull its punches. Secondly, it was lovely to…”
  • krist0ph3r on Trusting My Judgement Again: Thanks Meena Kandasamy & The Rookie: “Wow, that was a lot to process and at some point it got too much for me to handle reading.…”
  • IdeaSmith on When Did Reading Become Performance?: “@Sid: Oh god, you’re right.”
  • Sid on When Did Reading Become Performance?: “I think the Poser Reader sentiment also comes from the branding reading as a hobby has had. Successful people say…”
  • Topher on Lit Crush: Gabrielle Zevin ‘s Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow, The Storied Life of A.J.Fikry: “I too struggle greatly with problematic people who make great things. As a child Bill Cosby brought YEARS of joy…”

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