Roald Dahl

Book List: Twisted Fairytales

Fairytales are the foundation onto which all children’s literature is built. It feels impossible to imagine a world where castles and fair princesses and evil witches and handsome princes aren’t a part of the make-up of the kidlit cannon. For…

The Books that Formed my Childhood

At The Sapling we believe that books grow humans. What kinds of books grew Ockham-shortlisted writer Brannavan Gnanalingam? An intriguing mix, as we find out today. I don’t remember when I learned English, but it wasn’t my first language. That…