History, memory and everyday lives: A collection of stories that offers a nuanced portrayal of Assam
Shehnab Sahin, in her debut short story collection Colour My Grave Purple, writes about Assam and its people, steering clear of stereotypes
New book spotlights 18 unsung Indian heroes who changed their communities
In Game Changers: Lessons on Resilience and Success from Everyday Heroes, Uday Shankar chronicles inspiring journeys from industrialist Srikanth Bolla and social worker Azhar Maqsusi to village leaders and Covid-19 warriors
Review | Super by Lindsay Pereira: Chasing the Canadian dream
Pereira presents an important premise but the novel struggles to capture the texture of lived reality
Interview | Kit de Waal on playing within limitations in The Best of Everything
The Womens Prize-listed author talks about shaping characters with flaws, and the lives that inspired her latest novel
Friendship Day 2026: Friendships that shaped Bengals cinema, literature, art and politics.
What did Satyajit Ray do when he couldnt bring himself to say Action? Who taught Jyoti Basu to drink Scotch, and why did two artists in Shantiniketan bond over Beethoven instead of Bengal? Revisit the surprising and deeply human friendships that shaped Bengals greatest films, books, politics and art.
An excerpt from Heartland Rising: The Making of Majoritarian India
An excerpt from Heartland Rising: The Making of Majoritarian India examines the cow belts growing political weight and its role in shaping majoritarian politics; it explores the intersections of demography, education, religion and electoral power
Chennais Bookish Buffalo serves up books, food, and conversation
The second edition of Bookish Buffalo, a collaboration between Blaft Publications and The Farm, an urban dairy farm and restaurant in Chennai, will explore the making of a cookbook with author Archana Pidathala
Booker Prize 2026: Marlon James, Douglas Stuart and Elizabeth Strout among 13 semifinalists
Booker Prize winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are in the running for the 2026 edition of the prestigious fiction award
Taste, an experimental book, invites readers to slow down and be enchanted
Written and visual essays in this limited-edition publication encourage readers to explore everything from music and food to literature and fashion
Nagercoil teen becomes published author with debut mystery thriller
Column | Top books to read this July
Five new books transporting readers across centuries, continents and imagined futures
How Sunandini Banerjee built the distinctive visual identity of Seagull Books
Senior editor and graphic designer at Seagull Books, Sunandini Banerjee reflects on visual storytelling, book cover design and independent publishing through Art of the Book exhibition, on view at DakshinaChitra
Egyptian author Shady Lewis on the politics of storytelling and his novel, On the Greenwich Line
This James Tait Black Prize winner explores bureaucracy, migration and identity through a darkly satirical narrative
Fans mark release of new Haruki Murakami novel at midnight event in Tokyo
Murakamis first full-length novel featuring female protagonist releases in Tokyo
Review | Under Water by Tara Menon is a compelling portrait of friendship
With its examination of environmental issues and natural disasters, the novel is also a work of eco-fiction
Review | The GreatestStoriesfrom the Northeast Ever Told is an ambitious undertaking
This collection ofstoriesby 27 writers, both established and emerging voices, is a compelling showcase of Northeast Indias literary vitality
Review of Marathi novellas My Last Autobiographyand The Woman Who Wore a Hat
The writings of Rajendra Banahatti and Kamal Desai come vibrantly alive in these translations by Jerry Pinto and Shanta Gokhale, respectively
Review | Reading debut novel Gloria Dont Speak through the lens of the feminist snap
In her Womens Prize-longlisted work, author Lucy Apps delivers an affecting portrait of female agency and vulnerability
Taiwan Travelogue wins International Booker Prize 2026
The novel, originally written in the Mandarin Chinese,succeeds as both a romance and an incisive postcolonial novel
Review of The Kerala Club, edited by K.M. Chandrasekhar, T.P. Sreenivasan
In a collection of essays, civil servants write on governance in a State known for sharp contrasts
Gulbadan Begum was Bbars daughter; she was asked by her nephew Akbar to write her memories of the reigns early years
