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Bloomsbury to Publish The Occasional Virgin by Hanan al-Shaykh

Bloomsbury to Publish The Occasional Virgin by Hanan al-Shaykh Challenging stereotypes of Arab women, The Occasional Virgin features two vividly realised, feisty female characters and fearlessly addresses questions of sexuality, Islam and identity – from the hijab to marriage and…

Rupa to Publish Stumbling Through Life by Ruskin Bond

Ruskin Bond’s new book Stumbling Through Life. Releasing in May, his birthday month; is a collection (including his unpublished writings) which gives the readers an insight into Bond’s remarkable journey as a writer. If you’ve read ‘Scenes from a Writer’s Life’, you…