The Blue Book
Author: Amitava Kumar
Finished reading The Blue Book this morning. It was one of the recommendations from the Art of Clear Writing course. I enjoyed it a lot. It is the first book that I have read cover to cover in a long time. That should tell you something about the book.
The book is based on journal entries by the author. At some points, the author is walking you through his journal entries. At other points, the entries are presented as they are.
There is one beautiful short story about two lovers meeting during the time of covid, finding excuse to be around each other in the long queues to pick up daily necessities.
There are poignant reminders of the difficult times of covid. But nothing is too over the top. It stays true to its form. The author is documenting. Witnessing and documenting. He writes to document.
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