Sakina’s Kiss 2nd May 2025
A knock on the door shouldn’t be a cause for alarm. But when Venkat finds two insolent young men on his doorstep, he knows something is off. They say they need to get in touch with his daughter Rekha,...
A knock on the door shouldn’t be a cause for alarm. But when Venkat finds two insolent young men on his doorstep, he knows something is off. They say they need to get in touch with his daughter Rekha,...
Madras, India. Caroline steps off the plane into the searing heat, senseless with worry. So much has changed since her first visit. This time, a piece of her heart is missing. This time, she is here to find her...
A PEN Translates Award winner In the twelve stories of Heart Lamp, Banu Mushtaq exquisitely captures the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India. Praised for their dry and gentle humour, these portraits of...
Inspector Gowda series #2 What does thirteen-year-old Nandita’s disappearance have to do with the murder of a prominent lawyer in a gated community? As Gowda investigates, he is suddenly embroiled in Bangalore’s child-trafficking racket. Negotiating insensitive laws, indifferent officials,...