books

Nilanjana Roy

The Unbroken Taar

In conversation with author Nilanjana Roy about her latest book The Girl Who Ate Books, traditions, final drafts, and the tragic side of plagiarism.

The Meaning of a Woman

Walking Towards Ourselves, Catriona Mitchell’s compilation of stories about and by Indian women, does not see the struggles of women in the country as being too privileged, specific, or personal.

Dilli

In conversation with Akhil Katyal, a bilingual poet and translator, whose book Night Charge Extra was recently published by Writers Workshop.

Drawing the Line

Out of the Box

In Zubaan Books’ Drawing the Line anthology, the hero is the everywoman and her contained, quiet rage against the system.

Meera Syal

Book Review: The House of Hidden Mothers

In her latest novel, Meera Syal grapples with an eye-wideningly long list of capital-I Issues.

Murder with Bengali Characteristics

Book Review: Murder with Bengali Characteristics

Jokes aside, there is something to be said about this novel’s failure to work as a murder mystery.

Irrawaddy Literary Festival

Literary Festival Confidential

The author makes a virginal entry at Myanmar’s Irrawaddy Literary Festival, and comes away with a few unexpected revelations.

Tanuja Desai Hidier

Myth and Memory

In conversation with Tanuja Desai Hidier, singer-songwriter and bestselling author of Born Confused and Bombay Blues.

Trilogy

Creating Readers

In conversation with the founders of the Eternal Library, India’s first library consultancy firm, and Trilogy, a new library, book store, and event space in Mumbai.

Devashish Makhija

Escape Velocity

In conversation with writer and filmmaker Devashish Makhija about Forgetting, his new book of short stories.

Forgetting by Devashish Makhija

Butterflies on Strings

The Maoists aren’t a ‘tribe’, though some of them might be tribals. The C.R.P.F. certainly isn’t. Which tribe hunts for a monthly salary?

The Helter Skelter Anthology of New Writing: Volume Four

Available Now: Helter Skelter’s First Print Edition

Vol. 4 of our New Writing anthology is our first print edition and features original writing handpicked by Janice Pariat, Nitoo Das, and Jerry Pinto. Get your copy now!