Vineet Gill
An ambitious historical novel takes on the 20th century’s two great wars, with some hiccups
A pioneering Dalit autobiography that offers a remarkable narrative on the many aspects of truth
The final novel in Kiran Nagarkar’s trilogy takes his protagonists to the frenetic world of Bollywood and beyond
After a lifetime of international intrigue and Tibetan struggle, Gyalo Thondup tells his version of history
Wendy Doniger’s book on the Kamasutra reminds us of the dignities once afforded to women in our culture
This fable-like bestseller about separated lovers is charming, but doesn’t quite find its heart
Another stark beauty from Ireland’s literary queen, Murakami’s literary debut in English for the first time, a sad and lengthy tale of a band of brothers and Coetzee’s experiments with truth
A liberal education helps you write a good sentence, form a narrative out of whirling thoughts
This former RAW chief’s pacy account on Kashmir is not consistently insightful but his pessimism is not off the mark