Ferdinand Mount’s view of colonialism may be short on historical insight but the story he tells is riveting
This book on Sri Lanka makes a plea for reconciliation and debunks many stereotypes
A classic literary travelogue takes a Bengali to 1920s Afghanistan and into its darkest and truest hours
The collected poems of Urdu’s most contemporary poet splices antiquity and the current moment—marking a modern poetry event in the subcontinent
A memorial to Hindi’s first modern play and theatre event, pitting poetry against patronage
The dream world of a landowner soars through the ravages of the Great Bengal Famine in this novel
This debut about omnisexual werewolves is a lyrical new member of the sparse Indian fantasy writers club
A prolonged conversation with Arvind Krishna Mehrotra, one of India's leading poets, turns life into verse
The emotional balance sheet of a poet proves that nothing is ever forgotten in the end
This lyrical Sanskrit retelling of the Biblical tale of David and Bathsheba’s love, written by a Hindu poet for his Muslim patron, a 16th century Lodhi prince, offers a valuable confluence