The Swedish Academy’s decision to confer this year’s award for literature on Abdulrazak Gurnah may have lifted the shadow of euro-centricity a bit
Aamer Hussein’s new book marries the poignancy of his fiction with the fluidity of his non-fiction
Rooney’s latest offering reflects her ability to capture the social and emotional zeitgeist of our times
The fifth volume of The Aleph Review strikes a note that is personal, yet deeply in sync with the realities of the world
Through three finely wrought stories, Sascha A Akhtar examines the disparate experiences of living in the City of Lights
Making a voyage between two languages, Lahiri’s new novel provides a memorable glimpse of the curiosities defined by geographical boundaries
Using the fluidity of narrative nonfiction, Samira Shackle presents the arc of individual lives affected by ethnic strife in Karachi
Anuradha Kumar’s new collection intimately explores the complexities of the human experience
Sehr S Emaad’s debut novella is a layered account of a marriage between misfits, narrated through various perspectives
Omar Iftikhar’s debut novel serves as welcome proof of Pakistan’s untapped potential in the realm of sci-fi writing in English
Diverse perspectives on the chemistry of desire that governs the experience of Muslim women in Britain
Move to online platforms saved the day for literary festivals, as terrors of Covid-19 coursed their way in our lives. However, this shift didn’t...
Julia Alvarez’s latest novel explores notions of cultural assimilation, providing readers with an enriching immigrant narrative
Is a book, or a film or TV series based on it, the superior form
Over centuries, readers have been swayed by the belief that a book opens new vistas for them by transporting them to cities that they have never...
Akwaeke Emezi’s latest offering is an elegant examination of crippling social expectations and the courage it takes to disregard them
Can a decaying Indian language be rescued from erasure?
Zeeba Sadiq’s 38 Bahadurabad continues to provide an absorbing portrait of Karachi’syesteryears — especially through the female gaze
Osman Haneef’s debut novel presents an intricate narrative that carries implications beyond the fate of its characters
In this exclusive interview, Aamer discusses his new book Zindagi se Pehle, the impetus to write in Urdu and translations of his work.
