Hanif Kureishi transforms a personal calamity into high literature

Six novels, by five women and one man, about grief and friendship, forgiveness and atonement, contend for the Booker Prize

In his new book, William Dalrymple recounts the many core innovations that originated in India and transformed the world. The historian in conversation with

The new Nobel laureate in literature plumbs the fears and fragility of the human soul with such wicked relish

Artist duo Thukral & Tagra take a natural route to digital mysteries

Sayali Goyal finds in ordinary objects the richness of Indian design. The photographer tells how she turns the mundane into the magnificent

Olivia Laing’s new book examines the idea of paradise. The author and cultural critic speaks about the pleasures of gardens, their hidden costs and the meaning of home

Hari Kunzru’s new novel completes his trilogy on creative pursuits. The author speaks to

Anita Desai returns after more than a decade with the story of a young woman in Mexico. She speaks about why writers are outsiders

In a new book for children Esther Duflo shows what it means to be poor. The Nobel laureate and the book’s illustrator speak to