A classic Assamese novel in translation, an unapologetically desi anthology on love and sex in India, and more.Moonlight Saga
Arupa Kalita Patangia, translated by Ranjita Biswas
Speaking Tiger Books
Rs.500
This Assamese classic is a historical novel about the migration of labour from central India to the tea estates of Assam in colonial times. Life at the estates is one of relentless toil. Fear brews, as does rebellion.
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Sophie, Standing There
Meg Mason
Bloomsbury Publishing
Rs.899
Sophie Pattison is happy devouring books until she stumbles upon an author she has not read in years. Her books, interviews, and podcasts speak to her in a way nothing else does. Is she in love?
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Alphabets of Africa
Abhay K.
Vintage Classics
Rs.499
The poems here are a homage to the continent from which modern humans started their journey. Drawn from Abhay K.’s travels across the continent, the poems paint Africa in all its depth and glory.
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Love, Sex and India: The Agents of Ishq Anthology
Paromita Vohra
Context
Rs.399
Born out of the digital project Agents of Ishq, this unapologetically desi anthology reclaims desire as a messy, magical, political experience. Rejecting easy binaries, Indians speak out loud about sex, intimacy, heartbreak, pleasure, and power.
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Transforming Rights: How Law Shapes Transgender Lives, identity and Community in India
Jayna Kothari
Queer Directions
Rs.599
India’s courts may lead the world in recognising gender self-determination, but they lag behind in social inclusion. Addressing this gap, Jayna Kothari’s edited volume explores how constitutional victories for dignity clash with the demand for reservations, labour rights, and institutional reform.
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Notes on Being a Man
Scott Galloway
Simon & Schuster
Rs. 799
As the “manosphere” fills a cultural void, Scott Galloway addresses the systemic roots of male suicide and unemployment. This book serves as an “operator’s manual” for masculinity, linking individual mental strength to necessary social and economic reforms.
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Fiction
The Man in Search of a Face
Kumarmoorthy, translated from Tamil by Padma Narayanan
Red River
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The View from Here: Stories and Poems of Many Indias
Edited by Githa Hariharan and K. Satchidanandan
Simon and Schuster
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Alfaaz ki Mehfil: An Anthology of Urdu Poetry
Selected, edited, and translated by Satya Prabhakar
Hachette India
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Helen of Nowhere
Makenna Goodman
Fitzcarraldo Editions
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Non-fiction
It’s On You: How the Rich and Powerful Have Convinced Us that We’re to Blame for Society’s Deepest Problems
George Loewenstein & Nick Chater
WH Allen
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The Great Shadow: A History of How Sickness Shapes What We Do, Think, Believe, and Buy
Susan Wise Bauer
St. Martin’s
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The Hour of the Wolf: A Memoir
Fatima Bhutto
Scribner
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After the Flood: Inside Bob Dylan’s Memory Palace
Robert Polito
Liveright
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