In works shaped by personal grief, sincerity often becomes the most powerful literary force. My Dad’s Daughter by Divya Gupta Kotawala is a deeply moving tribute that transforms personal loss into a narrative of resilience, offering readers both emotional insight and quiet reassurance. Written after the passing of her father due to COVID-19 in 2021,…
Epic fantasy has always depended on worlds that feel both distant and emotionally immediate — places where magic, courage, and moral conflict intersect. , the debut novel by , embraces this tradition with notable conviction, presenting a universe shaped by peril, prophecy, and the enduring pull of heroism. Set in the mystical realm of Carth,…
In a literary landscape increasingly defined by speed and brevity, arrives as a work of preservation and accessibility. Published by , the anthology gathers more than 250 couplets from over a hundred of the finest Urdu poets spanning nearly seven centuries, presenting them alongside simple English translations and word meanings. The result is a book…
There are books that attempt to answer life’s complexities, and there are others that choose instead to dwell thoughtfully within them. belongs to the latter tradition — a contemplative ghazal collection that invites readers to pause, reflect, and inhabit the emotional landscapes that exist beyond certainty. Emerging from a space where music, psychology, and introspection…
In literature, there are works that attempt to answer life’s complexities, and there are others that dwell thoughtfully within them. belongs to the latter tradition — a ghazal collection that does not rush toward resolution but instead invites readers to pause, reflect, and inhabit the emotional terrain that lies beyond certainty. This poetry collection emerges…
With Maniyan’s Bakery and the Magic Muffins, the third book in the Maniyan the Donkey series, returns to the gentle, reflective storytelling that has defined the world of Maniyan. Blending humour, imagination, and emotional intelligence, the novel offers a quietly assured meditation on reinvention, resilience, and the unexpected ways life reshapes us. The story brings…
In an era saturated with advice on what to do next, Shift Your Perspective chooses to examine something more fundamental: how we think before we act at all. Written with restraint and intellectual clarity, the book positions perspective not as a motivational slogan, but as a quiet, shaping force—one that governs judgment, behaviour, and the…
In an age defined by acceleration—of ambition, information, and expectation—stillness has become a rare achievement. , the debut novel by , engages directly with this condition. It is not a spiritual manual, nor a conventional coming‑of‑age narrative. Instead, it is a reflective exploration of how ordinary lives stumble, often unwillingly, toward deeper questions of meaning….
In a literary moment often dominated by urgency and assertion, writes with a rare composure. At just 22, his work demonstrates an instinctive understanding of restraint—of when to speak, and when to allow silence to carry meaning. Across a poetry collection and an introspective novel, Barai places the book itself at the centre, letting language…
Migration in literature is often framed in absolutes — as escape or arrival, loss or fulfilment. The Smile of the Bougainvillea resists this simplification. Written with composure and psychological acuity, the novel turns its attention to what lies between departure and belonging: the long interim where lives are lived provisionally and choices accumulate their consequences…
