Annie Kapur
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English Lecturer
đLiterature & Writing (B.A)
đFilm & Writing (M.A)
đSecondary English Education (PgDipEd) (QTS)
đBirmingham, UK
Stories (1988/0)
Book Review: "In Memoriam" by Alice Winn
âGaunt was woven into everything he read, saw, wrote, did, dreamt. Every poem had been written about him, every song composed for him, and Ellwood could not scrape his mind clear of him no matter how he tried.â - In Memoriam by Alice Winn
By Annie Kapur3 days ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Watching the English" by Kate Fox
âTea is still believed, by English people of all classes, to have miraculous properties. A cup of tea can cure, or at least significantly alleviate, almost all minor physical ailments and indispositions, from a headache to a scraped knee. Tea is also an essential remedy for all social and psychological ills, from a bruised ego to the trauma of a divorce or bereavement. This magical drink can be used equally effectively as a sedative or stimulant, to calm and soothe or to revive and invigorate. Whatever your mental or physical state, what you need is âa nice cup of teaâ.â - Watching the English by Kate Fox
By Annie Kapur5 days ago in Geeks
- Top Story - May 2024
Book Review: "No Logo" by Naomi Klein Top Story - May 2024
Naomi Klein is no doubt, a huge author and you're going to be quite surprised about the fact that I have actually barely read anything by her though I am aware of her existence. Her book No Logo is recommended reading in the book The Inner Level by Professors Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett and is about the way brands have aggressively waded themselves into every aspect of our existence.
By Annie Kapur6 days ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Earth" by John Boyne
âI couldnât allow myself to return to the island. Not because I was afraid to admit failure but because I didnât want to grow old with the eternal mud beneath my fingernails, dirt that would remain there stubbornly, no matter how hard I tried to wash it away.â - Earth by John Boyne
By Annie Kapur7 days ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Reading Lessons" by Carol Atherton
âOur relationship with books can change over time. Sometimes, as we grow older, we see the value of a novel we'd previously dismissed; sometimes we find out something about a writer that casts an uneasy shadow over their work. And sometimes, a book shows itself to be more complex and problematic than we first realized. This can make us revise our opinions completely.â - Reading Lessons by Carol Atherton
By Annie Kapur8 days ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Inner Level" by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett
I am not sure how exactly I found this book but as you can probably tell, I would be getting a lot of recommendations regarding modern political philosophy since that is the weird place I am at the moment. Why am I reading lots of modern political philosophy? Not only to better inform myself of the world's workings and how screwed up everything is, but also because I vowed myself to read more nonfiction in 2024. I knew I could not just stick to the nonfiction history books if I wanted to make this worthwhile and so, I took up some political philosophy texts.
By Annie Kapur9 days ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Caledonian Road" by Andrew O'Hagan
Campbell needed William the way some people need to smoke, or the way others need to gamble or drink to excess. William was one of his risks. His outer limit. We need a friend who embodies the extent of ourselves. - "Caledonian Road" by Andrew O'Hagan
By Annie Kapur10 days ago in Geeks
- Top Story - May 2024
Death of a Salesman by Arthur MillerTop Story - May 2024
Perhaps one of the best known modern plays in all of 20th century theatre, âDeath of a Salesmanâ is a 1949 play written by Arthur Miller. Set in Brooklyn, it takes place over two acts and portrays the tragedy of the Loman household - specifically that of protagonist Willy Loman. It deals with the crushing of the American Dream and forces the audience to confront the harsh truth about what America has become. It ended up winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play and as it is revived many times we in literature and drama hope it can continue its influence for years to come.
By Annie Kapur11 days ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Out of the Shadows" by Walt Odets
âTrue self-acceptance is readily recognizable: it is largely free of needless explanation, apology, and pandering, and free of reactive, unrealistic self-confidence and compensatory false pride. Self-acceptance allows realistic self-confidence, which is significantly unhinged in adulthood from the expectations and approval of others. In the end, authentic self-acceptanceâor the lack of itâis almost the entirety of what defines a life. Without true self-acceptance, there is no true self-confidence or self-realization. Without self-realization, lives feel squeezed, purposeless, and truncated, cut short long before physical death finally ends them entirely.â - Out of the Shadows by Walt Odets
By Annie Kapur13 days ago in Geeks