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The Things We Preserve

The Things We Preserve

Shortlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize, the narrative moves between a medieval king and a curator to examine how power shapes history
Praveen Jain/Indian Express/ May 1987 Muslim men rounded up by Provincial Armed Constabulary during riots in villages near Meerut

The Silent Storytellers

Author Arathi Menon

Arathi Menon’s Da: A story of queerness, love and family

'Compass of Little Things': A chat with debutant author S Prakash

'Compass of Little Things': A chat with debutant author S Prakash

This combination of book cover images show "Dèy" by Edwidge Danticat, left, and "Beginning Middle End" by Valeria Luiselli.

National Book Award finalists span continents and tackle identity, justice and war

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