Bloomsbury to Publish French Exit by Patrick deWitt A comedy/tragedy of manners. The new novel from the Man Booker-shortlisted author of The Sisters Brothers Frances Price – tart widow, possessive mother and Upper East Side force of nature – is in dire straits, beset by scandal. Her adult son Malcolm is no help, mired in…
Bloomsbury to Publish We Are the Change We Seek: The Speeches of Barack Obama by E.J. Dionne Jr. & Joy-Ann Reid We have been given the first partial, though still substantive, look at Obama’s words, and it is a political partisan’s dream to see them so finely gathered here’ Washington Post. We Are…
Bloomsbury to Publish Cutting the Gordian Knot: India’s Quest for Prosperity by T N Hari & Hari Menon A lucid account of India’s multilayered and deeply intertwined challenges, this book questions dominant narratives, provokes fresh thinking and suggests new approaches.…
Kala Krishnan Ramesh’s Second Volume of Poetry “Offer Him All Things, Charred Burned & Cindered to be Published by Westland Offer Him All Things, Charred Burned & Cindered By Kala Krishnan Ramesh (Releasing 3 Sept 2018) One of our…
Rupa to Publish Ultimate Grandmother Hacks by Kavita Devgan this September. The book is an enticing guide to inculcate the time-tested food habits so we can develop a cohesive healthy lifestyle and rediscover the joy in eating. It contains many nuggets of wisdom…
Aleph to Publish The Moving Shadow : Electrifying Bengali Pulp Fiction , Translated and Selected by Arunava Sinha ABOUT THE BOOK (INR 499, 256PP) Stories by some of the best modern Bengal writers, including Premendra Mitra, Satyajit Ray, Muhammed Zafar Iqbal,…
BLOOMSBURY ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF SEA PRAYER BY KHALED HOSSEINI A heart-wrenching story from the international bestselling author of The Kite Runner. RELEASING ON 30-AUG-18 My dear Marwan, I look at your profile in the glow of this moon, my boy, your…
Former Indian cricketer V.V.S. Laxman to publish autobiography in November 2018 Westland Publications Pvt. Ltd. today announced the acquisition of former Indian cricketer V.V.S. Laxman’s autobiography. The book titled 281 and Beyond will be published on 20 November 2018. Commenting on the…
Book Name: Sri Aurobindo and India’s Rebirth Author: Michel Danino Publisher: Rupa Rating: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: Revolutionary, philosopher, litterateur and seer, Sri Aurobindo remains one of the brightest minds India has ever had. This book captures the evolution of his thought…
Book Name: Like a Bird on the Wire Author: Chhavi Bhardwaj Genre: Fiction Publisher: Amaryllis Rating: 4.4/5 Book Blurb: Nethra Kaul is sharp, efficient, beautiful and single. A quintessential “good girl”, she believes in doing the ‘right thing’, always. Only, her life isn’t…
Book Name: Anon. Author: Bhavani Iyer Publisher: Fingerprint Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Welcome to Calcutta of the sixties and the seventies. Meet Debottam, the genius vagabond son of a wealthy zamindar. Meet Urbish, the ambitious dreamer whose father is a fisherman. Walk…
V.S. Naipaul, the author who was razor sharp in his observation and was known for his masterful prose has passed away. He is survived by his wife, Nadira Alvi. A House for Mr. Biswas is still loved by many of…