fiction

Truth Serum

Madhulika Liddle

A first novel explores the lies of others

The City of Loss

Somak Ghoshal

A familiar take on the dynamics of class differences and crime in the capital

Steeped In the Fabulous

Nandini Nair

An epic time-travelling novel by Salman Rushdie and other mysteries

The Opening Punch

Kinshuk Gupta

Chaos unfurls when vendetta is ill conceived, and a bag of riches is to be found

‘Intuition is very smart, smarter than analyses or mere intellect,’ says George Saunders

Nandini Nair

George Saunders has a cult status in contemporary fiction. In his new short story collection, the American author explores power and ethics, love and morality. He speaks to Open about creating characters with tenderness

Languorous Unfoldings

Somak Ghoshal

An anthology by young writers that spans Mughal nostalgia to present dystopias

Kamila Shamsie: The Anatomy of a Friendship

Nandini Nair

In her new novel, Kamila Shamsie moves between Karachi of the late 1980s and London of today. She speaks to Open about how childhood bonds can fray and strengthen over time