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Patrick French (1966-2023): A Very Indian Englishman
Kaveree Bamzai
He made the weightiest subjects come alive with a light touch
Vikas Khanna: Feasting on Life
Chef, filmmaker and author, Vikas Khanna now tells the story of an extraordinary old woman through a new documentary and book
‘The Cell Is a Bigger Picture of What Life Is,’ says Siddhartha Mukherjee
In conversation with Siddhartha Mukherjee, author
Hilary Mantel (1952-2022): Past Perfectionist
Hilary Mantel (1952-2022) humanised characters from history, as she was interested in where politics met psychology, where the private met the public
‘Grief takes many shapes In the novel,’ says Jokha Alharthi
Omani author Jokha Alharthi’s new book chronicles a young woman’s attempts to understand home and belonging. The author in conversation with Open
Aanchal Malhotra: The Memory Keeper
Aanchal Malhotra maps the legacy of Partition through oral histories. The author in conversation with Aditya Mani Jha
‘Writing Is Somewhat a Masochistic Activity’
M Mukundan’s award-winning biography of a city reveals Delhi’s underbelly with compassion. The author tells Antara Raghavan why a river of sorrow runs beneath his stories
From Bellary and Bangalore
Kannada author Vasudhendra’s short stories about city and village life are rife with cynicism and social satire
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