Kankana Basu
Slice of life
This book of eight short stories fascinates readers with its characters and the writer’s ability to appeal to the senses.
12 Aug 2017
Love on the run
The author follows the trail of Jennie de Villiers as she traipses across geographies in search of her inner music.
05 May 2017
Landscape of nothingness
There is something to be said of a 200-page book that holds one’s interest with unwavering intensity.
22 Apr 2017
Formidable females
In her debut collection, the writer chooses eight feisty women who dared to challenge tradition and deviated from prescribed gender roles
04 Feb 2017
Travails of Tagore
Tagore’s eternal muse (and sister-in-law) Kadambari and devoted wife, Mrinalini, are both dead.
19 Nov 2016
The baby boom(erang)
Pinki Virani outlines the rapid commercialisation of an unethical industry preying on the emotions of people
22 Oct 2016
Breaking out of no man's land
Laxmi describes her growing up years as a sickly boy suffering from confusion about sexual identity, revelling in feminine attire and being turned on by brawny arms and underwear advertisements
08 Oct 2016
Vignettes of resurrection rebellion
Bindu Dalmia’s debut novel brings us the inside story about the lives of the elite living in Delhi
30 Jul 2016
The cradle of death
A blend of mythology and fantasy, the book depicts a terrifying world of demons and necromancers.
02 Jul 2016
Beauty in Brevity
Known for his visual quality of writing, Sudeep Sen’s latest work provides a veritable feast for the senses.
19 Mar 2016
The Write Stuff in the Galaxy
Kanishk Tharoor whizzes across time zones and civilisations to spin magical fables in this debut collection of short stories
30 Jan 2016
In Search of Lost Time
Collected Poems brings together, in a vast embracing manner, all that has been penned by Thayil over three decades.
02 Jan 2016
Narratives of the Hunted
Inspired by dance, TV and contemporary writing on the Mahabharata, Until the Lions gives a unique spin to the age-old text
24 Oct 2015
The Art of Being a Heroine
The Cosmopolitans captures a time frame in the life of its protagonist, and the prose can stimulate the average reader as well as the discerning one
05 Sep 2015
The Sisterhood of Go-Getters
In 30 Women in Power, extraordinary achievers narrate their stories and share some priceless lessons
15 Aug 2015
The Poet of Profundity
An eclectic collection with traditional and experimental poetry, Fractals travels huge distances, both geographically and philosophically
02 Aug 2015
Kashmiris the World Forgot
Narratives of pain streaked with hope, the 27 fiction and non-fiction pieces written by Kashmiri Pandits in this book make for an insightful read.
13 Jun 2015
Of Sons and Mothers
Set in the cosy town of Sripuri in south India, Bystanders explores familial relationships with depth, humour and immense literary merit
04 Apr 2015
Adventures Of a Flightless Bird
The Last Illusion tells the story of an Iranian albino boy raised among birds who grapples with normalcy and life in New York
14 Mar 2015
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