Sanjay Sipahimalani
@sansip.bsky.social
Books, etc.
“Sometimes, I, too, sought expression. I know now that my gods grant me no more than allusion or mention”: Borges
“Sometimes, I, too, sought expression. I know now that my gods grant me no more than allusion or mention”: Borges
How to turn democracy into despotism without anyone noticing. Scarily familiar.
From Erica Benner’s ‘Adventures in Democracy’.
From Erica Benner’s ‘Adventures in Democracy’.
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 AM
How to turn democracy into despotism without anyone noticing. Scarily familiar.
From Erica Benner’s ‘Adventures in Democracy’.
From Erica Benner’s ‘Adventures in Democracy’.
1500+ pages. In the words of Captain Oates, I may be some time.
November 26, 2025 at 5:18 AM
1500+ pages. In the words of Captain Oates, I may be some time.
Raise money to lose money. The continuing annals of late capitalism.
November 26, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Raise money to lose money. The continuing annals of late capitalism.
Interesting that they specify “plot-driven”. Would have liked to discover non-plot-driven books, too.
November 24, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Interesting that they specify “plot-driven”. Would have liked to discover non-plot-driven books, too.
Diving in. Quite excited.
November 20, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Diving in. Quite excited.
What happened to these publishing houses? Has the industry been disrupted yet?
November 19, 2025 at 3:36 AM
What happened to these publishing houses? Has the industry been disrupted yet?
Sounds like they're all rehearsing the "too important to fail" argument.
November 19, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Sounds like they're all rehearsing the "too important to fail" argument.
How can the novel thrive in a world where narrative art is dominated by films and TV? David Szalay tells the FT that writing novels is "so much cheaper" and allows writers "to take more risks and by taking more risks be more interesting".
November 15, 2025 at 3:32 AM
How can the novel thrive in a world where narrative art is dominated by films and TV? David Szalay tells the FT that writing novels is "so much cheaper" and allows writers "to take more risks and by taking more risks be more interesting".
Give the renewed interest in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein after the Guillermo del Toro film, this would be a good time to pick up Jeanette Winterson’s 2019 reboot.
November 13, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Give the renewed interest in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein after the Guillermo del Toro film, this would be a good time to pick up Jeanette Winterson’s 2019 reboot.
Every now and then, there are reports on the decrepit state of George Orwell’s birthplace. Here’s the latest: “in a state of utter disrepair, with a rusting iron gate, a front yard overrun by weeds, partially collapsed roofs, cracked plaster, and the rooms full of faecal matter.”
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Every now and then, there are reports on the decrepit state of George Orwell’s birthplace. Here’s the latest: “in a state of utter disrepair, with a rusting iron gate, a front yard overrun by weeds, partially collapsed roofs, cracked plaster, and the rooms full of faecal matter.”
Sunil Amrith: "Who gets left out if we frame climate justice entirely in nation-state terms? Where does that leave communities who are exceptionally vulnerable precisely because they have been marginalised in the countries where they live?"
November 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Sunil Amrith: "Who gets left out if we frame climate justice entirely in nation-state terms? Where does that leave communities who are exceptionally vulnerable precisely because they have been marginalised in the countries where they live?"
Socialism for the rich, capitalism for the poor.
November 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Socialism for the rich, capitalism for the poor.
Guess which cover is designed for readers in India and which one is meant for those in the West.
November 6, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Guess which cover is designed for readers in India and which one is meant for those in the West.
Re-upping the dedication of Mahmood Mamdani's 2020 book, 'Neither Settler nor Native'.
November 5, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Re-upping the dedication of Mahmood Mamdani's 2020 book, 'Neither Settler nor Native'.
The meltdown begins…
November 5, 2025 at 3:40 AM
The meltdown begins…
Oh no, who will they give the next Nobel Peace Prize to now?
November 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Oh no, who will they give the next Nobel Peace Prize to now?
Releasing later this month—looking forward to reading.
November 4, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Releasing later this month—looking forward to reading.
Yoga as a competitive sport? Such a bad idea.
November 4, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Yoga as a competitive sport? Such a bad idea.
“Sometimes the world reads like a Salman Rushdie novel. The fact that a ban [on the Satanic Verses] is reversed because they couldn’t find the original document banning it — it’s beautiful.”
November 2, 2025 at 3:54 AM
“Sometimes the world reads like a Salman Rushdie novel. The fact that a ban [on the Satanic Verses] is reversed because they couldn’t find the original document banning it — it’s beautiful.”
“In a fair system, these brilliant Dalit artists would have had the world eating out of their hands but they’ve gone unnoticed and excluded.”
November 2, 2025 at 3:53 AM
“In a fair system, these brilliant Dalit artists would have had the world eating out of their hands but they’ve gone unnoticed and excluded.”
Oh no, how will he survive this?
October 31, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Oh no, how will he survive this?
I think writer's block should be tackled the old-fashioned way. By cleaning the entire house to avoid writing a single sentence.
October 30, 2025 at 5:51 AM
I think writer's block should be tackled the old-fashioned way. By cleaning the entire house to avoid writing a single sentence.
A government of the people, for the people, so long as the people don't threaten the bottom line.
(Barbara Smaller in the New Yorker.)
(Barbara Smaller in the New Yorker.)
October 28, 2025 at 2:59 AM
A government of the people, for the people, so long as the people don't threaten the bottom line.
(Barbara Smaller in the New Yorker.)
(Barbara Smaller in the New Yorker.)