Jihadi Jane by Tabhish Khair
Tabish Khair’s heart-wrenching narrative comes at a time when ISIS poses a worldwide threat. The Islamic State was founded by a handful of fanatics; now it holds the world to … Continue reading
A Boy Made of Blocks by Keith Stuart
The main reason behind Alex’s estrangement with Jody is, his inability to cope with the pressures of being a parent to Sam. “Sam was a beautiful baby. He was always … Continue reading
A review of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Sympathizer by Jai Arjun Singh
A version of this review first appeared in Scroll.in. It is reproduced here with permission from the reviewer, Jai Arjun Singh. “I am a man of two faces, and also … Continue reading
The Dance of Durga by Kanika Dhillion
Punjab- the lush fields, the warm hearts, the struggle and the faith, all come alive in Kanika Dhillon’s latest novel The Dance of Durga. Rajjo, born under a prophetic star, … Continue reading
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
The International Man Booker Award Winner for 2016 is one of the most bizarre books I have read in recent times. Dark, unrelenting, heartbreaking and unputdownable. I read it in … Continue reading
In Search of Shiva by Haroon Khalid
The history of the Indian subcontinent is extensive in both time and breadth; it spans several thousand years and involves an abundance of diverse religious and cultural influences. Across the … Continue reading
Asmara’s Summer by Andaleeb Wajid
See, I don’t claim to know much of Bangalore besides Sadashivnagar where I live, and Indiranagar and Koramangala and, of course, places like M.G. Road and Brigade Road. But there’s … Continue reading
The Year of the Runaways, Sunjeev Sahota
Visa fraud, illegal migration and loss of jobs in host countries are part of every society’s current narrative, and economic migrants, legal or illegal, are looked upon with suspicion everywhere. … Continue reading
The Day of Second Chances by Julie Cohen
H ‘You’re not the only one in this family with secrets.’ Honor put her foot on the step where Jo was sitting, and Jo moved over to let her past. … Continue reading
The Bookseller by C. Robert Cales
“It’s our story, Frank. I wanted to document everything, and with my ability to trace people back into their past, I put together a complete picture of all of us, … Continue reading
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