So many books, so little time: Seven recent books (including one about cats) no one should miss

Essays about the French and British in India, a podcast-turned-book, a novel in verse, a collection of never-before translated poems from Bangla, and more.

Sayari Debnath

· Jan 02, 2022 · 12:30 pm

Year-end reading: Five books from a significant twelve months for African writing

A leading Kenyan author, journalist and academic lists his top picks.

Peter Kimani, The Conversation

· Dec 30, 2021 · 05:30 pm

These short story collections make us wonder why novels monopolise all the love and attention

Ten collections published in English in 2021. Including translations.

Chitra Ahanthem

· Dec 26, 2021 · 08:30 am

Reading list: How to learn (of) the seven deadly sins through seven deadly books

One of the seven deadly sins assumes the role of a central character in these books.

Sayari Debnath

· Dec 18, 2021 · 12:30 pm

Five of the best new crime novels to read this autumn (and one golden oldie)

Old detectives solving new crimes.

Alec Charles, The Conversation

· Sep 22, 2021 · 05:30 pm

Reading Afghanistan as the Taliban take over: Seven books (none of them by Khaled Hosseini)

What fiction, poetry and memoirs from the country can tell us.

Suhasini Patni

· Aug 29, 2021 · 08:30 am

A reader’s guide to the 13 books longlisted for the Booker Prize 2021

The shortlist will be announced on September 14, and the winner of the £50,000 prize, on November 3.

Suhasini Patni

· Aug 01, 2021 · 05:30 pm

A reader’s guide to the six books shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2021

The winners of the 50,000 prize, to be shared equally between writer and translator, will be announced on June 2, 2021.

Suhasini Patni

· May 15, 2021 · 12:30 pm

Eight must-read novels: The enduring contributions of African American women writers

African American women writers have tackled the hard work of representing a diverse spectrum of lived and imagined experiences, including their own.

Nancy Kang, The Conversation

· Feb 15, 2021 · 05:30 pm

Fifteen books with which to travel through nature when journeying out is impossible

These books go around the world both historically and geographically.

Janice Pariat

· Nov 29, 2020 · 12:00 pm

A reader’s quick guide to all 13 novels on the Booker Prize 2020 longlist

Of the 13 writers, nine are women, and eight of the 13 books are debuts.

Suhasini Patni

· Aug 02, 2020 · 12:30 pm

Eight stylish South Asian poets in the diaspora you must read for their striking ideas

They navigate what it means to carry with you your family’s story, habits, preferences and attachments across borders.

Urvashi Bahuguna

· Jul 27, 2020 · 07:34 am