Trigger warning for discussion of female genital mutilation. Sharifa is an Indian American. Like many […]
Mother Land, by Leah Franqui
Rachel faces a fate feared by many women around the world. Shortly after Leah Franqui’s […]
The Anarchy, by William Dalrymple
As I read The Anarchy, a history of how the East India Company came to […]
A Burning, by Megha Majumdar
In an unnamed Indian city, a teenaged girl becomes a scapegoat for a terrorist attack. […]
Night Theater, by Vikram Paralkar
There are many kinds of desperation on display in Vikram Paralkar’s affecting novel, Night Theater. […]
A Kitchen in the Corner of the House, by Ambai
Reading Ambai’s* collection, A Kitchen in the Corner of the House, is like being a […]
The Satapur Moonstone, by Sujata Massey
Lawyer Perveen Mistry’s adventures in British India continue in Sujata Massey’s The Satapur Moonstone. Perveen […]
The Taste of Empire, by Lizzie Collingham
It’s not unusual for me to have mixed emotions while reading a book. Some books […]
A People’s History of Heaven, by Mathangi Subramanian
In the 2010s, another movement to clear (read: demolish) slums in and around Bangalore, India. […]
The Far Field, by Madhuri Vijay
The last place a grieving young woman should go is to a low-level war zone. […]