Kureishi and Curiouser

The narrator of Hanif Kureishi’s new novel Something to Tell You is Jamal. He is half Pakistani-half English, slim, sexy Continue reading →

Poetic Injustice

Bodhi Art Gallery organises talks with reasonable regularity. It is generally sparsely attended. A good show is one where 80% Continue reading →

Beta Wyclef

(Beta also means son in Hindi and is used fondly rather than formally) Wyclef Jean wears tighty-whities. He can play Continue reading →

Mojo returned

It all began, as it often does with a Bengali that isn’t from the Boston area, with fish and flights Continue reading →

Not like this only

I like Manish Vij. I really do. Aside from everything else, he gives me solid publicity by plucking things I Continue reading →