Check in every Wednesday for a new set of five! This week's selection includes Gunvantrai Acharya, Kundanika Kapadia, Suman Shah, Bakul Tripathi and Raam Mori.
Dariyalal by Gunvantrai Acharya

This is a novel that draws on oral history to narrate the transformation of Ram, living in the Gujarati settlement of Zanzibar, from a ruthless slave trader to a man who frees the area from slavery.
Sat Pagala Akashma by Kundanika Kapadia

This Sahitya Akademi Award winning novel was ahead of its times in exploring the nuances of women's liberation, especially within the Indian marital structure.
Fatfatiyun by Suman Shah

In this collection of short stories, Shah depicts the complexity of human lives in his characteristic style: he touches upon a variety of themes and social issues, from earthquakes to riots, but his tone always remains light. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award for it.
Vidushak Ni Aankh Na Aansu by Bakul Tripathi

One of the many humorous collections written by Tripathi.
Mahotu by Raam Mori

This is an anthology of his short stories. Mori is known for depicting the rural life of Saurashtra, apart from the violence faced by women and other such dark elements of our society.









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