Dystopian fiction, historical fiction, a satirical campus novel—the Booker Prize shortlist features diverse genres and embraces every shade of human creativity
If the precarious future of the planet is spurring you into action, or anxiety about the climate crisis is keeping you up at night, here are five books you can turn to
BY Vineetha Mokkil 28 August 2026
Doshi tracks the emotional aftermath of the collapse of a marriage with a surgeon’s precision in her new novel
BY Vineetha Mokkil 21 August 2026
Eminent historian, scholar and academic Sumit Sarkar passed away on August 13 in Delhi. He was 87
BY Vineetha Mokkil 14 August 2026
Thirteen novels, representing authors from seven countries, feature on this year's Booker Prize longlist. As with all major prize lists, there are some surprising absences
BY Vineetha Mokkil 31 July 2026
Meena Kandasamy is a poet, writer, translator, anti-caste activist and academic. She spoke to Vineetha Mokkil about her new novel, 'Fieldwork as a Sex Object', her reasons for writing, and the price women pay for being politically outspoken online
BY Vineetha Mokkil 29 July 2026
In this collection, the poet gently leads readers to a place where light and darkness intermingle
BY Vineetha Mokkil 17 July 2026
A classic figure still adhering to its Westside genes is getting an Indian rebirth
BY Vineetha Mokkil 5 February 2022
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