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Nav PurewalAbout Nav PurewalWriting 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
Love Your Big Brother: What Orwell’s ‘1984’ Tells Us About 2009George 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. [12 June 2009] Fareed Zakaria’s View of a Post-American WorldNo 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. [3 July 2008] Reviews
Outliers by Malcolm GladwellGladwell's thesis is to equalize opportunity, which will eventually enrich the world -- this is what makes this book such a valuable read. [13 February 2009] 
Out Stealing Horses by Per PettersonEven when describing the death of a young child, Petterson eschews excessive emotion and relates both the incident and its aftermath with steely calm. [25 November 2008] 
Little Brother by Cory DoctorowA computer-savvy 15-year-old would probably find Little Brother entirely worthwhile, and she wouldn’t be wrong. [17 September 2008] 
Signed, Mata Hari by Yannick MurphyThe 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. [14 April 2008] 
Fieldwork by Mischa BerlinskiThis 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. [27 March 2008] 
The Gathering by Anne EnrightA multigenerational saga that never sacrifices intimacy for affected grandeur, a domestic novel that feels limitless in scope, and a family tragedy that affirms the very life it laments. [6 March 2008] 
The Best Game Ever by Jim ReislerWhen Reisler focuses on the game itself, his knack for storytelling takes over, and he convincingly recreates the sights and sounds of October 13, 1960. [6 February 2008] 
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique BaubyEconomical and considered out of necessity, this is so meticulously crafted that there isn’t a wasted passage or a superfluous phrase. [8 January 2008] BlogsConsuming Consumables: The Post-American World [11 December 2008] |
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