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‘Grief takes many shapes In the novel,’ says Jokha Alharthi

Nandini Nair

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

Aditya Mani Jha

Aanchal Malhotra maps the legacy of Partition through oral histories. The author in conversation with Aditya Mani Jha

‘Writing Is Somewhat a Masochistic Activity’

Antara Raghavan

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

Prathap Nair

Kannada author Vasudhendra’s short stories about city and village life are rife with cynicism and social satire

Wilbur Smith (1933-2021): The Last Adventurer

Lhendup G Bhutia

His thrillers stretch across the exotic Savannah

The Great Indian Family

Antara Raghavan

With her 20th book, Namita Gokhale does what she does best—write about lives like ours

Irwin Allan Sealy: The Kingmaker

Bhavya Dore

Irwin Allan Sealy’s new book is about Ashoka. The novelist tells Bhavya Dore why his king belongs to the modern times

Missed Connections

Antara Raghavan

Anjali Joseph’s new novel explores the nature of long-distance relationships and the long-lasting links between people and places

The Darkest House

Nandini Nair

The thriller Girl A chronicles the aftermath of horrors and the resilience of teenagers. Abigail Dean talks to Nandini Nair about her bestselling debut