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Midnight, at the War
A Novel
2026
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Inspired by journalists Christiane Amanpour and Sylvia Poggioli, Midnight, at the War is a novel about a reporter chasing the biggest story of her career as she contends with a tense newsroom, a dangerous global conflict, and all the problems she’s running away from at home, by the acclaimed novelist that Megha Majumdar calls “a gem of a writer.”Foreign correspondent Rita Das has left New York for the war-torn Middle East, a reassignment she asked for afte...
Circa
A Novel
2022
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For fans of The Burning Girl by Claire Messud and Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi, a stunning, gut-punch of a novel that follows a young Indian American woman who, in the wake of tragedy, must navigate her family's expectations as she grapples with a complicated love and loss.On the cusp of her eighteenth birthday, Heera and her best friends, siblings Marie and Marco, tease the fun out of life in Raleigh, North Carolina, with acts of rebellion and delin...
2019
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'A powerfully written novel'Nikesh Shukla, Guardian'It takes place in a morning; it covers a lifetime'Booklist starred reviewThe Atlas of Reds and Blues opens with a woman lying bleeding on her driveway, shot by police. The woman has moved her family to the wealthy suburbs, but once there was is met with the same questions: Where are you from? No, wh...
Circa
A Novel
- Narrated by
- Reena Dutt
Unabridged
5 hours 39 min
2022
EN
For fans of The Burning Girl by Claire Messud and Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi, a stunning, gut-punch of a novel that follows a young Indian American woman who, in the wake of tragedy, must navigate her family's expectations as she grapples with a complicated love and loss.On the cusp of her eighteenth birthday, Heera and her best friends, siblings Marie and Marco, tease the fun out of life in Raleigh, North Carolina, with acts of rebellion and delin...
Midnight, at the War
A Novel
- Narrated by
- Sneha Mathan
Unabridged
9 hours 9 min
2026
EN
Inspired by journalists Christiane Amanpour and Sylvia Poggioli, Midnight, at the War is a novel about a reporter chasing the biggest story of her career as she contends with a tense newsroom, a dangerous global conflict, and all the problems she’s running away from at home, by the acclaimed novelist that Megha Majumdar calls “a gem of a writer.”Foreign correspondent Rita Das has left New York for the war-torn Middle East, a reassignment she asked for afte...
2019
EN
The editors of Graffiti gave the contributors a special challenge: to write in a way that centers neither "whiteness" nor "anti-whiteness”, that is not limited by their struggle, their oppression, or how their characters will be received by the white imagination. To create a literary safe space of creative play far removed from the white gaze. A place where POC can focus on one another in solidarity.The results are joyous and mind-expanding. Contributors to Graffiti
Taboos & Transgressions
Stories of Wrongdoings
2021
EN
Taboos and Transgressions: Stories of Wrongdoings, is an anthology that includes fiction and nonfiction. It was edited by Luanne Smith, Kerry Neville, and Devi S. Laskar, and focuses on breaking the rules with stories by Pam Houston, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Joyce Carol Oates, and Kim Addonizio alongside exceptional work by both noted and emerging writers. The anthology offers a scope of voices, styles, stories, and wrongdoings. From infidelity to family prejudices, from breaking the law to bro...
Taboos and Transgressions
Stories of Wrongdoings
2021
EN
Taboos and Transgressions: Stories of Wrongdoings, is a short story anthology, edited by Luanne Smith, Kerri Beth Neville, and Devi Laskar is an anthology focused on breaking the rules featuring stories by Pam Houston, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Joyce Carol Oates, and Kim Addonizio alongside emerging writers. The anthology offers a scope of voices, styles, stories, and wrongdoings. From infidelity to family prejudices, from breaking the law to broken promises, from losing everything to finding em...
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WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2018
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Once Upon a River
The spellbinding Sunday Times bestseller
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