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Krishna Kumar’s The Ferryman isn’t your typical horror story with ghosts or creepy monsters

by New Asian Writing • 09/06/2025 • 0 Comments

If you are looking for something different to read this weekend, check out The Ferryman by Krishna Kumar. At its heart, The Ferryman is really a deep dive into life, death, and the choices that shape who we are. It delves into…

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Book Review: Instruments of Torture by Aparna Sanyal

by New Asian Writing • 07/06/2025 • 0 Comments

Aparna Upadhyaya Sanyal’s Instruments of Torture is a collection of stories, each bearing the name of a torture instrument.  Through these narratives, the author explores the complexities of human emotions, hidden desires, and psychological wounds, offering a profound look into…

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Book Review: A Kite of Farewells by Ovungthung Jungio

by New Asian Writing • 29/05/2025 • 0 Comments

In A Kite of Farewells, Ovungthung Jungio weaves a poignant collection of stories that pulse with nostalgia, sorrow, mystery, and remembrance.  Published by Rupa, this debut offering transcends the traditional short story format, emerging as an intimate exploration of the human…

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Book Review: Brainwashed by Your Gut by Dr. Manjari Chandra

by New Asian Writing • 28/05/2025 • 0 Comments

In an era dominated by fleeting diet trends, hectic routines, and mounting mental health challenges, Brainwashed by Your Gut by Dr. Manjari Chandra stands out as a transformative guide. Drawing on more than twenty years of expertise in functional medicine and nutrition,…

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Book Review: All Our Loves: Journeys with Polyamory in India by Arundhati Ghosh

by New Asian Writing • 07/05/2025 • 0 Comments

Arundhati Ghosh’s All Our Loves: Journeys with Polyamory in India is a bold and unique contribution to the literature on love, relationships, and identity in contemporary India. With candor, empathy, and intellectual rigor, Ghosh explores the realities of polyamorous lives in a…

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Book Review: No Place To Call My Own by Alina Gufran

by New Asian Writing • 05/05/2025 • 0 Comments

Boob Blurb: A powerful, unflinching exploration of millennial unrest in an unpredictable world.Sophia feels stifled in a society eager to define her—by her faith, her sexuality, her ambition, her value. Searching for meaning, she dives headfirst into a maze of…

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Book Review: The Zamindar, the Rebel and the Revolutionary by Jyotiska Ganguly

by New Asian Writing • 16/04/2025 • 0 Comments

Jyotiska Ganguly’s debut novel, The Zamindar, the Rebel and the Revolutionary, is a well-written layered historical saga that spans generations of a zamindari family in eastern Bengal. Set against the backdrop of colonial India, Ganguly’s narrative blends ancestral lore, political upheaval,…

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Book Review: Girl in Scarlet Hijab by Suresh U. Kumar

by New Asian Writing • 10/04/2025 • 0 Comments

Girl in Scarlet Hijab is a sweeping, multi-generational political-historical novel that journeys through the vibrant yet tumultuous socio-political landscape of Kerala, India. Penned by Suresh U. Kumar—a professor, entrepreneur, and activist with deep roots in Kerala—the novel gracefully marries the personal…

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Book Review: Inflation by Madhusudhanan S

by New Asian Writing • 07/04/2025 • 0 Comments

Book Blurb: Despite the vast differences in culture and language across the globe, the world remains intricately interconnected. At the heart of this connection lies the economy—the cornerstone of global affairs and the centerpiece of the social sciences. But the…

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Book Review: The Gujaratis: A Portrait of a Community by Salil Tripathi

by New Asian Writing • 26/03/2025 • 0 Comments
The Gujaratis

Salil Tripathi’s The Gujaratis: A Portrait of a Community offers a sweeping, immersive plunge into the lives of 60 million Gujaratis in India and another 6 million thriving in the diaspora. In this work, Tripathi has set out on an…

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Book Review: Friends: India’s Closest Strategic Partners, by Sreeram Chaulia

by New Asian Writing • 02/02/2025 • 0 Comments

Friends: India’s Closest Strategic Partners, by Sreeram Chaulia, offers an insightful and detailed analysis of India’s foreign policy in the 21st century. This book takes an in-depth look at India’s relationship with key global and regional powers. Chaulia highlights the various…

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