book review
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‘The Bandit Queens’: This joyous story of women fighting back brings happy endings to its characters
Shubhangi Tiwari
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‘Fear and Lovely’: Anjana Appachana’s novel treats mental illness with incisive humour and realism
Veeksha Vagmita
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‘Mother Muse Quintet’: Naveen Kishore’s new book of poetry offers lyrical gratitude to memories
Sayari Debnath
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Shumona Sinha’s ‘Down With the Poor’ is a poetic narration of France’s modern-day refugee crisis
Aishwarya Dani
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‘Homesickness’: This book by an Australian author maps trauma in bold new ways
Marina Deller, The Conversation
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‘Heartland’: A new book explores love in the time of millennials and Generation Z
Elizabeth Reid Boyd, The Conversation
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‘The Candy House’: Jennifer Egan’s new novel opens a window to the America that may come to be
Anthony Macris, The Conversation
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How to make sense of Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka’s first novel in 48 years
David Attwell, The Conversation
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Elif Shafak’s new novel shows us how it’s not just humans who remember the trauma of war and loss
Sneha Krishnan
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Salman Rushdie’s new book ‘Languages Of Truth’ is like Noah’s Ark for art
Chinnadevi Singadi
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A collection of Upamanyu Chatterjee’s short stories embodies his signature writing against the grain
Sanjay Sipahimalani
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Anita Nair’s ‘Eating Wasps’ is a strangely calming reminder of the complex lives of women
Suhasini Patni
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A century is not enough, neither is the book: Ganguly’s memoir leaves you wanting more
Ashish Magotra
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Why Venezuela is caught in a vicious cycle of tyranny and liberation
Kajsa Norman
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Today’s best writer on cricket has written (perhaps) the second-best book on the game ever
Ramachandra Guha
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Anita Nair and Inspector Gowda are back to haunt the crime alleys of Bangalore
Neha Bhatt
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A memoir of being objectified that men must read, but may not fully understand
Tanuj Solanki
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This 'Pride and Prejudice' in 21st century America is a flirty, witty chat with an ex
Devapriya Roy
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How many people remember the battle in another country that India won in 1988?
Saikat Datta
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Alain de Botton’s love story about marriage is worryingly realistic, and likeable for that reason
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri