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RK Narayan was one of the most intelligent authors of his age; the Malgudi in his books is shown to be a dynamic entity – the town we read of in his debut novel (1935) is noticeably different from that in his last fictional work, The World of Nagaraj (1990).

Author: Shuchi Singh Kalra
Publisher: Indireads Inc.
Year: 2014
ISBN: 9781927826324
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Done with Menis a quirky, fun-to-read story by a debutante author. It charts an episode in the life of Kay, a self-proclaimed failure at relationships. 

Author: Lestine
Publisher: Xlibris
Year: 2013
ISBN: 9781483684864
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Lestine’s Unbowed is a brave attempt to face the problem of ‘gender terrorism’ that is prevalent in our society today. The author traces the journey of Basma, from a hijab wearing, husband-fearing woman to the point where she starts taking control of her own life.

Authors: Various
Publisher: Bittersweet Editions
Year: 2013
ISBN: 9780989715300
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The editor’s note of this compilation states that they ‘searched for stories and images that thrived independently, by their own definitions – islands of unique brilliance.’ Upon finishing the book, I can attest to the fact that the various works presented here definitely meet these criteria. This anthology consists of not only stories, but poems, images and even micro-fiction.

At Bookish, we regularly review the latest books published by new and experienced authors alike, and this trend has been prominent for sometime now. More and more authors are taking upon themselves the task of reinterpreting classics and mythological figures, and giving us modernized versions of them.

IndiaBookStore gets candid with the author Priyanka Sinha Jha on her new book – Supertraits of the Superstars.

Is there a gender bias in publishing? Why do so many women writers have to change their names or take up a more masculine-sounding version? Or are we just making a mountain out of a molehill? A debate between two of our writers.

Orange is the new Black, an autobiographical story by Piper Kerman, has been making waves since it was published, so much that it was adapted into a Netflix series of the same name recently. Read on for a preview of what Ms. Kerman had to say about her book at The Ohio State University recently.

Author: Shashi Tharoor
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Year: 1993
ISBN: 9781559701945
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This is one of those rare novels that live up to its name. The satire inherent in the title pervades the pages of the book, which is a fictional account of two of the most important components of Indian history/mythology- the Mahabharat and British-Indian politics. Conceptually, the mind boggles at the fusion of two such entities, but Tharoor manages to reconcile them, and how!

Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik is a writer, Chief Belief Officer, public speaker, story consultant and many other things. His primary interest is mythology, which he has been studying for 17 years now. He draws parallels between well-known story characters and modern management approaches in his books and talks. Here, we follow up on our previous conversation with him; there’s his USA tour, his most recent book, and more!