LB Chhetri’s latest collection of short stories, with its use of vivid imagery, terse prose and memorable characters, packs a powerful punch.

In Frances Cha’s If I Had Your Face the truths of the country are revealed thick and fast, and reiterated through characters and tropes.

Children's books like ‘Hamar Dudhu’, written by Shanti Chaudhary, make the world more accessible to children of all cultures.

The new Dorota Maslowska novel is a ruthless critique and clever parody of the world within and around us.

In searing, malleable prose that forms the strength of the novel, Tayari Jones’s An American Marriage presents the complexities, dissolution and fragility of relationships.

Sangam is quite an accomplishment when it comes to Nepali poetry in translation, but it has a few quibbles.

The Nepal Nexus, the updated, translated version of Prayogshala, is an accomplished piece, but it lacks the depth in the demystification of events post the 2015 constitution.

Nadeem Zaman’s stories have relatable portrayals of Bangladesh here and there, but they do not bring out the true essence of a people and its culture.

From books that will help understand human civilisation to books that inspire imagination, here are some picks from Nepali writers, poets and bibliophiles.

Mana Ranjan Josse’s Nepal’s Quest for Survival in a Challenging Geopolitical Setting offers an in-depth analysis of the country's foreign policy, touching on security and internal political dimensions.

Anthropologist and researcher Steinmann talks about her research works in Nepal, her love for reading and her interest to study societies.

Despite its promises, Jaipur Journals is a sad and lonely work, layered with contempt and spite.

Writer Shah talks about his love for writing and the reasons behind the decreasing Nepali readership.

Drawing parallels between Jaya Prithvi Bahadur Singh’s Humanism and Edward Said’s Humanism and Democratic Criticism on the philosophical stance that is humanism.

Bidur Dangol, owner of Vajra Books, talks about the publishing industry, the reading culture in Nepal, and all things books.

Keshava Guha’s debut novel, Accidental Magic, attempts to delve into the murky ground between the virtual and the real, literary and literal, the mind in solitude and its transformation within a clique.

Translating poetry is one thing, but giving it life is an entirely different matter. The pace, the pauses, the energy—everything is lost in translation in Letter of a Jailbird.

Durga Karki speaks about her new book Kumari Prashnaharu, what drives her to write and the power writing has in today’s world.

Columnist Lal talks about his love for reading and writing and why indigenous readership is decreasing.

‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ tells a story of love, in the most dire circumstance, but betrays history in doing so.