One of the best books I have read during lockdown is
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo, a funny and punchy novel detailing the interconnected life experiences of twelve (mostly) black British women. Deftly exploring poignant themes of feminism and race, the novel gives a voice to those who have been underrepresented within British fiction.
Alongside its refreshing narrative, one of the most striking features of this novel is the lack of conventional punctuation. Full stops, capital letters and speech marks are all scrapped in favour of emphatic line breaks and commas, both of which are used to tightly control the speed and rhythm of the prose: “while dancing/ for herself/ out of it/ out of her head/ out of her body/ feeling it/ freeing it/ nobody watching/ nobody judging”. Printed almost as verse, the narrative favours a close interiority of the characters: it is almost a stream of consciousness which mixes narration, dialogue, and internal monologue.
Jatindra Kumar Nayak has played a prominent role in a variety of literary and educational institutions in the state of Odisha and his translations, essays and lectures have been instrumental in presenting Odia literature to the larger world. For the last four decades, he has been exploring the print culture of Odisha. In this free-wheeling conversation with Murali Ranganathan, Nayak talks about how he has engaged with print Jatindra Kumar Nayak
How did your engagement with print get stimulated?
My father, Kashinath Nayak, was a writer of textbooks and books for children and managed the printing press owned by the Primary Teachers’ Federation at Puri. I was fascinated by the work of compositors and printers at this press. My father also used to take me along to the offices of some of his publishers in Cuttack during Dussehra. As a student at Ravenshaw College, Cuttack in the 1970s, I was actively involved in the publication of
Bruno Mars Impersonator Scams Texas Woman For $100,000
On 2/11/21 at 9:45 AM EST
A 63-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, has been scammed out of $100,000 following an online romance with a Bruno Mars impersonator.
Two suspects in the Houston area were charged this week with third degree felony money laundering. They have been accused of accepting a $10,000 and $90,000 dollar check from a woman who thought she was messaging the Grammy award-winning singer.
Chinwendu Azuonwu, 37, appeared in court on Wednesday as prosecutors accused him of depositing a $90,000 cashier s check to his bank account in September 2018. His alleged accomplice, Basil Amadi, 29, is accused of taking a separate $10,000 cheque into his account.
Texas woman scammed out of $100,000 after falling in love with Bruno Mars impersonator
Texas woman catfished by imposters
One Texas woman is out $100,000 after believing she was in a relationship with Bruno Mars. FOX 26 Reporter Natalie Hee has more.
HOUSTON - A woman is now out of $100,000 dollars after an alleged online romance with a Bruno Mars impersonator. Two Houston-area suspects were charged with third degree felony money laundering in this case.
The suspects appeared in court this week, accused of accepting a $10,000 check and a $90,000 dollar check from a woman who thought she was sending that 24k Magic to Bruno Mars, the popular singer.
By Adam Jacobson
There are concerns veterinarians around the country are nearing breaking point as the industry faces major staffing shortages which are being compounded by border restrictions on international replacements.
The New Zealand Veterinary Association says the shortage is a problem the industry has had forever (file image).
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A survey of practices and animal hospitals conducted by the New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) found a shortage of 120 vets, most of them needed in permanent full time positions.
In September the government granted a mass immigration exemption for 30 vets who largely worked with farm animals, but only 19 have been approved.