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Short story collections to read in 2022 : Seeking fortune elsewhere by Sindya Bhanoo
6 Short Story Collections to Read in 2022

I haven’t been reading as many short stories as I would’ve liked since the pandemic…

Review : Bombay Balchao
Review: Bombay Balchão—Jane Borges’s Charming, Funny Ode To The City

The first thing you notice about Bombay Balchão, the new Bombay novel

The JCB Prize for literature shortlist 2020
Reader’s Guide to The JCB Prize for Literature shortlist 2020?

It so happens that I have made my way through the shortlist of The JCB Prize for Literature 2020, …

Short stories from Asia where wild ladies are
5 Asian Short Story Books to Read Right Now

If you are severely lacking the time to sit down and read a whole book,…

Fun Asian Books to read if you like Crazy Rich Asians
18 Fun Asian Books to Binge Right Now

Private jet hopping, exorbitant displays of wealth, bloody murders, ghosts, and romance. Behold some new…

Women in translation 2019
14 Books by Women in Translation 2019 (Novels & Short Stories)

It is August! Which means time to celebrate women in translation…

translated Indian books
Translated : Bengali Novels with Bitter Ghosts, Pulp Fiction & Circus History

A ghost who asks about a young wife’s sex life and curses her unapologetically…

review : magical women by sukanya venkatraghavan
Two South Asian SFF Books—Angry Goddesses, Witch Parties & Reborn Poets

India’s science fiction and fantasy scene is little explored, dominated so far by retellings…

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Of buildings, food and cultural nuances; Two Books set in India

In January, I read two amazing books. Both revolve around buildings, coincidentally…