Fiction

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

In ‘The Next Edition’, journalist Mallika Kapur gets the likes of Yann Martel, Elif Shafak, and Deepa Mehta to share what didn’t make it to their most famous works

The author of 'One Golden Summer', The Nod Book Club’s February pick, on picturesque landscapes, Harry Styles, and her latest book

Filled with flirty banter, lake hotties, and a parallel journey of self-discovery, this novel by Carley Fortune has got romance readers in a trance

Satoshi Yagisawa on why he writes about bookstores, cafes and other everyday things, the bias against “comforting” books, and surprisingly dark fiction he loves to recommend

In her new book, ‘Stories We Wear’, fashion journalist Shefalee Vasudev looks at politicians, fashion designers and people from India’s heartland to explore how clothing impacts our identity

Cameras line up, interview requests pile up, and royalties start cashing. Banu Mushtaq, Deepa Bhasthi, and Jenny Erpenbeck open up about the opportunities and anxieties that follow fiction’s biggest prize

A remarkable piece of dystopian fiction, our December pick features climate visas, crippling bureaucracy and the moral complexities of being human. And it’s Oprah-approved

Author Mahesh Rao opens up about the two distinct leads of his latest novel, bringing Mankhurd and Kalyan to literature, and why he needs his Instagram downtime

From a feminist press to a niche producer of big photo books, these Indian indie publishers are adding spark to our TBR pile

Author Megha Majumdar discusses parenthood, systemic inequality, and emigration—the themes of her buzzy sophomore novel, 'A Guardian and a Thief'

Set in the world of New York’s fashion elite, Caroline Palmer’s darkly humorous debut novel follows an editorial assistant at a fashion magazine as she navigates a terrain where pedigree trumps talent