Category: Review

Edex Book Review of What Babasaheb Ambedkar Means To Me

Johanna Deeksha, journalist at Indian Express reviews What Babasaheb Ambedkar Means to Me. Read excerpt here below and the full review on Edex Book for all ages  ‘What Babasaheb Ambedkar means to me’ is the second book that The Shared Mirror is publishing, the last one being Amazon’s best seller ‘Hatred in the Belly”. The Shared Mirror promotes Dalit-Bahujan literature and writers and aims to further the anti-caste discourse. The latest book, released on the 126th birth anniversary of the revolutionary leader, is a compilation ofContinue reading

Not a Review but a Request: Read This Book — Hatred in the Belly

(Book Review Published on Feminisminindia) By Unmana: Annihiliation of Caste is Dr. B R Ambedkar’s seminal work, a rigorous, thoughtful critique of Hinduism that should be made a mandatory reading in India. What’s wrong then, with this spanking new edition, published by Navayana, with a long introduction by the brilliant Arundhati Roy? The pieces in this book break that down. The title of this book, Hatred in the Belly, derives from a speech by poet Joopaka Subhadra, translated from Telugu, and referring to upper-caste feelingsContinue reading

Hatred in the Belly – A Book Review

(Book Review Published on Nirmukta) By Anish Nair: It has been over a month since the book ‘Hatred in the Belly: Politics behind the Appropriation of Dr. Ambedkar’s Writings’ was released by the Shared Mirror Publishing House. It is the work of a collective of 38 contributors, consisting of artists, poets, writers, activists, academics and anti-caste groups (like Round Table India, Savari, Dalit Camera, etc.), called the Ambedkar Age Collective. By the end of the first week of its release, it was a bestseller onContinue reading

Review: A Book That Fights Gracefully The Brahminic Hegemony

(Book Review Published on Youth Ki Awaaz) By Kanika Sori:  The recently launched book titled ‘Hatred In The Belly’ by The Shared Mirror Publication is currently the #1 bestseller in Politics on Amazon. Yet, there has been an unusual silence around its narrative in mainstream media irrespective of their political leanings, which is unprecedented for a political book, especially when all political sides are running to embrace Dr. Ambedkar. The scenario reminds one of Ms. Arundhati Roy’s famous preaching, “There’s really no such thing asContinue reading

Must Read Book – Hatred in the belly (Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s Caravan)

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s Caravan on Hatred in the belly Dear friends, we’re happy to announce the release of our first book, Hatred in the belly: Politics behind the appropriation of Dr Ambedkar’s writings, published by The Shared Mirror Publishing House. It is available on amazon here. Hatred in the belly, as you know, is a compilation of the debates triggered by the attempted appropriation of Babasaheb’s Annihilation of Caste, which were featured on Round Table India. Hatred in the Belly is a Telugu phrase (kaDupulOContinue reading