In contemporary times, when the meaning of love is reduced to a quick fix of sexual satisfaction and entitlement, Marjan Kamali brings forth a kind of love that stands the trials and tribulations of time and fate.

Saguna Shah’s elegant translation of The Other Queen, written by Sheeba Shah, not only renders the novel an authentic quality but also makes the otherwise jittery read of the original text a pleasant one.

Though an autobiography, the book enlightens the readers with some tell-tale stories of major figures in Nepal’s judiciary and the tortuous course that it has had to historically undergo.

Nirmal Purja, a former British Special Forces soldier, who climbed the world's 14 highest peaks in the shortest span of time under his mission 'Project Possible’ is out with his book titled 'Beyond Possible'.

The book Geopolitically Speaking portrays the potential impact of Covid-19 on international relations with the possibility of it redefining fundamental contours of accepted norms of world powers.

From femininity to motherhood, Mieko Kawakami’s latest novel Breasts and Eggs is an intense, personal story about the phases of a woman’s life.

In a country where reading books beyond the curriculum is often deemed unnecessary, What the Book Club is striving to encourage people to pick one up.

The book succinctly paints a thought-provoking and highly readable picture of various aspects of the country with a lucid and comprehensive approach.

The autobiography portrays the author's rather arduous journey from belonging to a small village in Bardiya to becoming a respectable name in academia in the heart of Kathmandu.

The author of ‘Hansa’, Sanjeev Uprety talks about his decision to decline the Padhmashree literary award and the need to pronounce zero tolerance for violence, abuse and discrimination.

Flawed as they may be, the seven books helped me escape the horrors of reality and entrusted me with hope—that I, too, might apply myself to what I think is both therapeutic and rewarding: writing.

Mahesh Paudyal's Shunya Praharko Sakshi, an anthology of 108 short poems, reflects diverse human experiences with acute literary sensibility

Yuyutsu RD Sharma’s Panaharu Khali Chhan is a collection that outlines the poet’s oeuvre and leaves the readers wanting more.

Neel Patel's If You See Me, Don't Say Hi is uncomfortable in its honesty and vulnerability, and thus relatable in its plethora of everyday agonies.

A former World Bank employee dwells on the country’s problems and offers glimpses into workings of the donor community but loses focus while also talking of the political transition.

Indira Dali, a librarian advocate, talks about her passion for libraries and how such a facility has been neglected over the years of the country’s development.

Have you ever been so angry with all the gendered injustices that you wanted to note down every aberration in a saga? Cho Nam-Joo has somehow managed to do this.

Padma Devkota’s translation of Muna-Madan brings out a new reading of the celebrated poem in the English language, and it does so with a rare creative acuity.

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.