books

Life and Times of Mr S

The Coast and the Inland

In conversation with noted poet Vivek Narayanan about his writing and his work with Almost Island.

A Memoir by Ma Anand Sheela

Book Review: Don’t Kill Him!: The Story of My Life with Bhagwan Rajneesh

Why does Ma Anand Sheela continue to ‘love’ Osho even after he accused her of bio-terrorism and was responsible for her stint in prison?

An event with Manta Ray Comics

Manta Ray Comics Book Launch + Signing at Coffee on Canvas, Bangalore

Manta Ray Comics will release print editions of their Mixtape 1 and Twelve: Preludes books in Bangalore on Saturday, April 20. Details inside.

Hotel Calcutta

Book Review: Hotel Calcutta

Rajat Chaudhuri’s latest novel sees a motley bunch of hotel guests sharing stories of which they are observer, star, and occasional victim.

The Bookstores of London

The Bookstores of London

Once the capital of the world, the city of London is riven with a thick sediment of words.

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake

Is Your Food Depressed?

Can love taste like a red velvet cupcake? Can pride taste like freshly baked bread at four in the morning?

Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan

Warm Heart, Cold Feet

Bestselling author Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan speaks to us about her latest novel Cold Feet and why she dislikes the term ‘chick lit’.

American McGee's Alice

Exploring Wonderland

American McGee’s Alice infuses an air of freshness into a tale that is over a hundred years old.

The Illicit Happiness of Other People

Book Review: The Illicit Happiness of Other People

Manu Joseph deftly weaves a novel that is a rare sighting: a blue moon, exciting and wholly fulfilling.

The Opposite of Solitary

In conversation with Aditi Rao about her writing workshops, and why she feels that the profession of writing is anything but solitary.

Just Push Play

In conversation with the creative minds behind the first ever Mixtape anthology of graphic stories by Manta Ray Comics.

A Brooks Town Story

An exclusive interview with author Anuradha Kumar about her latest novel It Takes A Murder.