L'impero e il vuoto

This is what the kids call a vibe-check kinda book. You learn less about the issues discussed (this is a book of interviews) than an approach to them, an orientation: to stand against power; to recognize the idiosyncrasies of 'the West'; to celebrate the dignity of independence; to see the interconn Leggi tutto

I was highly impressed by the interviews of Arundhati Roy, whose answers are always thought-provoking, honest (if one-sided), eloquent and erudite in nature. At the same time, like any activist of any side, she tends to be one-sided, and rarely gives you the full view and events leading to a particul Leggi tutto

Reading with a book that's actually transcribed interviews was my way of trying to get back into some academic reading. This book was mostly a history lesson for me since the interviews were conducted between 1999 and 2002 and I don't know that much about Indian politics but it was interesting to th Leggi tutto

"There are many happiness that come from just loving and companionship and even losing." -The Chequebook and the Cruise Missile:Conversation with Arundhati Roy . . . Full review: https://literatureisliving.wordpress.... . . . #arundhatiroy #booklover #literature #literarian  #literatureteacher #literatureis Leggi tutto

An excellent overview of Roy's sociopolitical worldview. The interviews wrap you in the warmth of a revolutionary woman in the midst of an India taking a turn for the fascist.

A little simplistic, but a great introduction to Roy’s work. Hopefully it inspires readers to check out the other texts mentioned within. I’m glad I read this before checking out The God of Small Things, it provides some important context.

To say that Arundhati Roy is brilliant, is an understatement. She marries intellect with pithy eloquence, saying so much in a few words. It looks like Ms Roy has an opinion on everything: dams in India; corporate takeover of state responsibilities in India; sectarian politics in India; Bush and his

The Checkbook and the Cruise Missile, conversations with Arundhati Roy, interviews by David Barsamiam (pp 157). Roy is an Indian social commentator, journalist, and author. This book is a series of interviews of her thoughts about India, America, and the world. Rather than make what would be a pathe Leggi tutto

Arundhati Roy is a really amazing writer and organizer. She is among a few outspoken writers that i feel presents both a well researched, thoughtful and not entirely hopeless view of our history and our current world. This interview doesn't really do that though, not sure if she just doesn't or is n Leggi tutto

I think one of the most important points in this book that I came away with was Roy's assertion that the 'farther away' decision making takes place in a community or a country (i.e. on a higher bureaucratic level), the more dehumanized the process becomes - leading to the neglect of the people the d Leggi tutto