Books

Sofia, wife of Russian writer Tolstoy finally gets to tell her own story in Malayalam

Sofia, wife of Russian writer Tolstoy finally gets to tell her own story in Malayalam

18 Mar 2026

7 min read

Stick figures that made a difference: Interview with the artist behind Sanitary Panels

Stick figures that made a difference: Interview with the artist behind Sanitary Panels

04 Mar 2026

4 min read

The romance, diaspora and flawed characters of Kiran Desai’s ‘Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny’

The romance, diaspora and flawed characters of Kiran Desai’s ‘Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny’

24 Feb 2026

5 min read

A book and the politics of memory: Prameela Nair, MT Vasudevan Nair and a reopened debate

A book and the politics of memory: Prameela Nair, MT Vasudevan Nair and a reopened debate

11 Feb 2026

7 min read

On caste, colourism and language: Author Saharu Nusaiba Kannanari interview

On caste, colourism and language: Author Saharu Nusaiba Kannanari interview

21 Nov 2025

6 min read

David Szalay’s Flesh wins the Booker prize – a deeply affecting novel about masculinity

David Szalay’s Flesh wins the Booker prize – a deeply affecting novel about masculinity

The Conversation

17 Nov 2025

3 min read

Meet PM Reghukumar, the Kerala septuagenarian who turned novelist after retirement

Meet PM Reghukumar, the Kerala septuagenarian who turned novelist after retirement

02 Nov 2025

4 min read

'A benevolent dictator': How a former student remembers Mary Roy

'A benevolent dictator': How a former student remembers Mary Roy

Indulekha Aravind

28 Oct 2025

6 min read

Baek Se-hee, author of I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki, dies at 35

Baek Se-hee, author of I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki, dies at 35

18 Oct 2025

1 min read

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