Nandini Nair

Where the image ends and the self begins

The majority of this year’s list of bests comprises quieter books, those which arrived with less fanfare and left a lasting impression

From a Chinese tennis hero to a silenced #MeToo accuser

An intimate history of women searching for a more equal and dignified life

The 2021 Booker Prize shortlist tells of the persistence of grief, the deceptions of online prattle, the call of the wild, racial inequality and the triumph of the human spirit

Amitav Ghosh’s new book is a parable for a planet in crisis. He speaks to Nandini Nair about the cruelties of colonialism and the violent trajectory of the nutmeg

Displacement and colonial scars inform the novels of the new Nobel laureate in literature

Where we sit and how we sit reveal who we are

The Turkish-British author’s new novel, set in Cyprus, tells of divisions and reunions through the prism of nature. The author speaks to Nandini Nair about inherited pain and memories, language and silences

Akash Kapur’s nonfiction book tells of the quest for utopia in Auroville. He speaks to Nandini Nair about writing history without judgement and the impossibility of an ideal world