Puranaalu marochoopu, B. Vijayabharathi, 380 pp, Rs. 250 \nThe author examines the Puranas, the narratives about the history of the universe from creation to destruction and the genealogies of kings, heroes, sages, and deities and deconstructs the myths around them. A fresh insight into how culture is constructed and reconstructed. \nDr. B. Vijayabharathi retired as the director of the Telugu Academy in Hyderabad. She is a prolific writer and commentator.