Oral histories that conjure up the varied experiences of 1947

A fractured memoir that is as much about madness as it is about writing

The Venetian who chronicled the Mughal Empire

A middle-class American family confront uncomfortable truths in a time of crisis

Taslima Nasreen’s new novel, the sequel to Lajja, grapples with the exiled and the persecuted

Jahnavi Barua’s novel delves into the complexities of familial bonds in strife-ridden Assam

Dharini Bhaskar’s debut novel is a lyrical exploration of relationships

A different kind of family saga

A satirical take on the foibles of the British ruling class and Indian citizens, which resonates even today

A mystic’s journey through the labyrinth of time

CELESTIAL HEROISM IS a bestseller, unless it is badly made. In it merges great survivor dramas and the romance of breaching the boundaries of human…