Quick Hits for Aug. 18: India and Burma - Pulp and Oppression
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Bollywood Hits Publishing? : So, The Washington Post has an fascinating piece on the resurgence of the pulp paperback in India. You didn't know it had fallen out of favor? Well, neither did I, but never fear. It seems that the vampire pulp is all the rage. This is good news for all those Eat, Pray, Love fanatics who are willing to quit their six figure jobs in search of the meaning of life. If you find yourself in the middle of Calcutta drowning in self-discovery, take a break and just hop on over to the local five and dime to pick up the Indian version of True Blood. Now, don't you feel better?
Oh, Burma: Don't know much about Burma? There's a reason for that, believe me. One of my new fave online magazines, Sampsonia Way , has dedicated an entire issue to Burma. Burma is known for their undying dedication to oppression, journalistic and otherwise, it is a pleasure to read a personal essay by Khet Mar about her childhood experiences in Burma. Touching in its sparse voice, Khet Mar tells of living in a village with no electricity and misty early mornings to catch a steamer to school. Lovely.
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