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Articles by Nandini Balial

  • The Female Persuasion convinces no one of anything aux The Female Persuasion convinces no one of anything By Nandini Balial April 3, 2018 | 5:12pm
  • Jeffrey Eugenides’ Fresh Complaint reeks of moldy plots and lazy writing aux Jeffrey Eugenides’ Fresh Complaint reeks of moldy plots and lazy writing By Nandini Balial October 2, 2017 | 6:00pm
  • Arundhati Roy’s The Ministry Of Utmost Happiness never figures out what kind of novel it wants to be aux Arundhati Roy’s The Ministry Of Utmost Happiness never figures out what kind of novel it wants to be By Nandini Balial June 5, 2017 | 5:00am
  • Writers imagining interviews with dead cultural icons is nearly a complete disaster aux Writers imagining interviews with dead cultural icons is nearly a complete disaster By Nandini Balial October 3, 2016 | 5:00am
  • Seinfeldia is a deep dive into TV’s greatest non-sitcom sitcom aux Seinfeldia is a deep dive into TV’s greatest non-sitcom sitcom By Nandini Balial July 11, 2016 | 5:00am
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