book review

Through the journey of one Indo-Pak family, and his wry humour and striking illustrations, the Berlin-based graphic novelist reflects on migration, belonging, and what it means to call a place home

Set in 16th Century Ireland, ‘Land’ by Maggie O’Farrell explores a map-maker’s dilemma and how where you live becomes who you are

With ‘Whistler’, the acclaimed novelist takes us into a universe where even tragedies, both big and small, are reframed as rewarding—and that’s not a criticism

In Josh Silver’s ‘Fruit Fly’, the pursuit of literary relevance sends a cishet woman to Grindr

This Ballerina Farm-coded fever dream from debut author Caro Claire Burke is already headed for the big screen, and might be your next glossy obsession

The biggest takeaway from the viral book, ‘Strangers’, isn’t that a marriage can implode without warning. It’s that women really need to have that uncomfortable chat about money

Eight years after ‘An American Marriage’, the author returns with a moving story about two “cradle friends” united by absent mothers—a rare novel you’d want to re-read immediately

With her new novel, bestseller author Asako Yuzuki again puts female friendships centre stage. Despite some bizarre twists and pronouncements, it’s a page-turner

Bickering spouses, precocious children, business tycoons obsessed with longevity, and a whole lot of gnats—‘Lost Lambs’ by Madeline Cash is a must-read tale for our times