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The Basti and the City

Shougat Dasgupta

A capacious debut novel provides Karachi with a cast of rough characters

Harper Lee: Killing Her Darlings

Harper Lee’s prequel-sequel to the timeless To Kill a Mockingbird explodes the myth of the indefatigable Atticus Finch—and defines the function of a classic

Life, Aquatic

A poignant Marathi ship adventure makes a second voyage in English

Love in the Time of Swiping

A popular American comic’s take on love in the era of digital romance

The Three Contradictions

An insightful analysis of Pakistan—then, now, soon—that Indians have much to gain from

The Pakistani, Abroad

This rich dream cycle of modern-day fairytales makes no excuses for the modern Muslim in Europe

On the Road in Real India

A rustic travelogue full of folksy accounts is marred by its dull Delhi bits

The Wall Street Yogi

The spiritual trip of an investment banker that’s about escape more than enlightenment

School of Life

This satire is a baby step towards what will hopefully become a tradition of abrasive, absurdist writing

At the court of the foolish king

This tale of Karan Vaghela’s reign brings alive the prejudices of 13th century Gujarat

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