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An Excerpt From Chandan Pandey’s Chilling Novel, ‘Legal Fiction’

Writer Arjun Kumar’s life is upended after he receives a late-night phone call from his ex-girlfriend Anasuya. Forced to leave his home and travel to the mofussil town of Noma on the UP-Bihar border, he now has to investigate the disappearance of Rafique Neel, Anasuya’s husband. But when Arjun begins

Changing Societal Attitudes Towards Sexuality | Holy Censorship or Mistranslation? EXCERPT

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Holy Censorship or Mistranslation? does a close reading of the Bible and some of its key translations, to reveal that negative Christian attitudes to sexuality are not rooted in the sacred text but in centuries of mistranslations by modern translators. Combining meticulous scholarship with an accessible writing style, this book

An Exclusive Excerpt From William Poundstone’s Game-Changing Book ‘How Do You Fight a Horse-Sized Duck‘

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How Do You Fight a Horse-Sized Duck? explores the new world of interviewing at A-list employers. It reveals more than 70 outrageously perplexing riddles and puzzles and supplies both answers and general strategy for creative problem-solving. Read an excerpt: Thomas Alva Edison established a light bulb factory at the bottom

Unraveling the Enigma that is Sikkim | EXCERPT

Sikkim is an enigma for most, its history and its 1975 merger with India shrouded in mystery. This book fills the lacunae on both fronts, combining insights into the erstwhile royal kingdom’s unique history with the intriguing story of how it became India’s twenty-second state.   The geographical location of

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    Queen by Day, Sleuth by Night | An Excerpt from The Windsor Knot

    The Queen has been living an extraordinary double life ever since her coronation. Away from the public eye, she has a brilliant knack for solving crimes. So when the morning after a dinner party at Windsor Castle, she discovers that one of her guests has been found murdered in his

    An Exclusive Excerpt from Sanjena Sathian’s Dazzling Debut Novel, ‘Gold Diggers’

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    A magical realist coming-of-age story, Gold Diggers skewers the model minority myth to tell a hilarious and moving story about immigrant identity, community, and the underside of ambition. In her astonishing debut, Sanjena Sathian asks the question – how far would you go for a piece of the American dream? Read an