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- Stay Home, Read Books | May New Releases
Stay Home, Read Books | May New Releases
With the COVID-19 crisis taking a sharp turn for the worse, it has never been more important for us as a country to ease the burden of our crumbling healthcare system. Our biggest contribution as a people at this point will be to stay indoors and limit the chances of infection. This month, stay home, read books.
FICTION
Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian
Spanning two continents, two coasts, and four epochs, Gold Diggers expertly balances social satire and magical realism, asking what a community must do to achieve the American dream.
In Plain Sight by Mohamed Thaver
Renowned as Mumbai police’s ‘investigation machine’, Waghmare is rumored to solve crimes in his dreams. Told from the perspective of a rookie crime reporter, Rohan, In Plain Sight is a police procedural set in the terrifyingly surreal world of crime and retribution inhabited by the Mumbai police.
NON-FICTION
This Life at Play: Memoirs by Girish Karnad, translated by Srinath Perur
Moving and humorous, insightful, and candid, This Life at Play provides an unforgettable glimpse into the life-shaping experiences of a towering genius, and a unique window into India in which he lived and worked.
The L-Word: Love, Lust, and Everything In-Between by Aastha Atray Banan
The L-Word is about modern love: from ghosting, polyamory, love in the times of social media to more everyday problems like dealing with heartbreak, infidelity, and getting out of toxic relationships. Love can be many things – sometimes intimidating, frustrating, and often exhilarating – this book tells you how to make sense of it.
Jacinda Ardern: Leading with Empathy by Supriya Vani and Carl Harte
Based on first-hand interviews by peace activist Supriya Vani with Jacinda and her friends and collaborators, as well as the prime minister’s public statements and speeches, this biography reveals her to be charming, thoughtful, and sincere and gives readers a glimpse into the making of an exceptional politician, administrator, and international icon.
1232 km: The Long Journey Home by Vinod Kapri
The nationwide lockdown in 2020 to curb the spread of COVID-19 left millions of migrant laborers without jobs, food, and shelter. Desperate and helpless, most took to the road, embarking on the long, often fatal, journey home. 1232 km is a story of the extraordinary courage of seven men in the face of tremendous odds.
Sikkim: A History of Intrigue and Alliance by Preet Mohan Singh Malik
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.
Wellbeing at Work by
In a world where work and life are more blended than ever, maximizing employee wellbeing takes on greater urgency. Wellbeing at Work shows leaders how to create a thriving and resilient culture. If you and your leaders don’t change the world, who will?
Tata: The Global Corporation That Built Indian Capitalism by
An eye-opening portrait of global capitalism spanning 150 years, told through the history of the Tata Corporation. Based on painstaking research in the Companies archive, Raiani elucidates how a titan of the industry was created and what lessons its story may hold for the future of global capitalism.
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