Novels

Ash Davidson’s debut album, “Damnation Spring,” draws on the deep roots of a forest community. Feel old? Consider the redwood. Reaching heights of over 350 feet, the world’s tallest tree has been on this planet since the days of the dinosaurs. A single specimen can live for over 2000 years. …

Sushmoy Sumon Writer Sushmoy Sumon has written three new novels namely Bhalobasa Namer Asukh, Narakbas and Bipanna Phisphas, which are now available in various bookstores and online platforms. Bhalobasa Namer Asukh was published by Grantharajya at Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2021 while Abasar Prakashana is the publisher of Narakbas and …

For children with type 1 diabetes, the risk of experiencing a severe hypoglycemic episode is especially common – and for parents, the threat of it happening in the middle of the night is especially frightening. Sudden and critical drops in blood sugar can go unnoticed overnight when the child is …

Image source: AP New autoantibody triggers inflammation and blood clots in Covid patients US researchers have found a functional autoantibody in Covid-19 patients that contributes to the development of the disease and the “fire storm” of blood clots and the inflammation it induces. A growing number of studies suggest that …

“Everest”, an opera by Joby Talbot and Gene Scheer, made a strong impression when it premiered at the Dallas Opera in 2015. A tense and captivating portrayal of a truly ill-fated expedition to the summit of Mount Everest in 1996, the piece focuses on three climbers — Rob Hall (the …

There are many adaptations in the works based on the novels of the legendary Octavia Butler. Among those ongoing projects is an adaptation of Butler’s independent novel Kinship. FX has recovered the rights to Kinship earlier this year. At that time it was reported that Watchmen producer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins was …

Since the advent of smartphones and low-cost data, people have forgotten what it is to read good novels. Well, it’s never too late. You can relax in your favorite chair or lie on the beach with a plate of your favorite cookies and lemonades and enjoy a good read. Here …

If you’re reading this on a screen, chances are you are literally looking into the future. Metallic gallium is present in most LED screens, as well as LED lights which now provide a lot of interior lighting. And while it’s not as well-known as silicon, it’s taking over in many …

My first experience reading a book featuring an alternate history was the classic Philip K. Dick novel, “The Man in the High Castle”. The appeal of it in an imperfect world was “what if” events turned out differently? Dick envisioned a past where World War II left Japan to occupy …

Gay Liberation Front member holding poster, 1971. (Photo by Evening Standard / Getty Images) My last outing before the pandemic to a Broadway show, in the fall of 2019, was to see the play by Matthew Lopez Heritage, a seven-hour show which, by its size and scope, courts comparison with …