Check back every Friday for a new set of five! This week's selection includes Kavery Nambisan, Madhulika Liddle, Anne Zaidi, Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar and Meena Alexander.
The Story that Must Not Be Told by Kavery Nambisan
When Simon Jesukumar, a widowed man, buys a water cooler for the next-door slum, he sets off an intriguing chain of events.
The Englishman’s Cameo by Madhulika Liddle
This murder mystery is set in the times of Shah Jahan's Dilli, that is, Shahjahanabad, and centres around the death of a courtesan.
Known Turf: Bantering with Bandits and Other True Tales by Anne Zaidi
A seamless blend of journalistic writing and memoir, this collection of essays explores life outside of metropolitan cities through, among other things, overheard conversations.
The Mysterious Ailment of Rupi Baskey by Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar
Shekhar's debut novel follows several independent and resilient women residing in a Santhal village of Jharkhand, one of whom is Rupi. The author's corpus is a reflection of his own experience of working as a doctor in the region.
The Bird's Bright Ring by Meena Alexander
The poet published three collections--this is the debut--while she lived in Delhi for five years, exploring the importance of places and languages as well as how we remember them.
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