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The Opening Punch
Kinshuk Gupta
Chaos unfurls when vendetta is ill conceived, and a bag of riches is to be found
The Many Tongues of the Forest
Sheela Tomy’s novel tells the stories of the land and its people. She speaks to Open about bringing the Western Ghats alive in fiction
Kamila Shamsie: The Anatomy of a Friendship
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
Jerry Pinto: Mumbai on His Mind
Jerry Pinto’s new novel is about urban adolescence in the eighties. He speaks to Open about the humiliations of college and the joys of language
KR Meera: The Rebel’s Credo
KR Meera’s latest novel blends mythology and history. The Malayalam author tells Aditya Mani Jha about creating strong women characters and the lure of the Bible
‘Character means everything to me in my writing,’ says Monica Ali
Monica Ali’s new novel deals with love and betrayal, race and gender. She speaks to Nandini Nair about interrogating stereotypes
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