Writing out of Toronto, in addition to his reviews and features on PopMatters, Nav Purewal’s work has previously appeared on McXweeneys.net and StylusMagazine.com. He currently maintains a blog at InventedReactions.blogspot.com.
Features
Friday, June 12 2009
Love Your Big Brother: What Orwell’s ‘1984’ Tells Us About 2009
George Orwell’s seminal book can equip its readers with the intellectual apparatus necessary to see through the routine mendacity and stupefying barrage of euphemism that plagues contemporary political life.
Thursday, July 3 2008
Fareed Zakaria's View of a Post-American World
No one book will make all the difference, but familiarity with this particular volume would help ensure that the 44th President of the US is better equipped to deal with America’s changing role than the 43rd.
Reviews
Friday, February 13 2009
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Gladwell's thesis is to equalize opportunity, which will eventually enrich the world -- this is what makes this book such a valuable read.
Tuesday, November 25 2008
Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson
Even when describing the death of a young child, Petterson eschews excessive emotion and relates both the incident and its aftermath with steely calm.
Wednesday, September 17 2008
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
A computer-savvy 15-year-old would probably find Little Brother entirely worthwhile, and she wouldn’t be wrong.
Monday, April 14 2008
Signed, Mata Hari by Yannick Murphy
The ability of fiction to evoke empathy and seek emotional truth transcends mere historical details, and it is these things that Yannick Murphy does so well in her new novel.
Thursday, March 27 2008
Fieldwork by Mischa Berlinski
This is clearly the work of a superior intellect, but one that doesn’t shy away from juicy plot twists or exciting set pieces, fashioning a story that thrills without condescension.
Blogs
Thursday, December 11 2008
The Post-American World
The Post-American World - Fareed Zakaria - W. W. Norton [$25.95]
