Mother Mary Comes to Me
Arundhati Roy’s Mother Mary Comes to Me is a memoir about her mother Mary Roy, their complex relationship, Roy’s writing life, politics, memory, and becoming a writer.
Indian Non-fiction
The Incarcerations
Alpa Shah’s The Incarcerations examines the Bhima Koregaon case, the BK-16, planted evidence, dissent, democracy, and the targeting of activists in India.
Bhima Koregaon – Challenging Caste
Ajaz Ashraf’s Bhima Koregaon: Challenging Caste examines the history of Bhima Koregaon, the 2018 violence, caste conflict, Elgar Parishad, and the BK16 arrests.
These Seats are Reserved
Abhinav Chandrachud’s These Seats Are Reserved explains India’s reservation policy through caste, quotas, constitutional debates, court cases, and questions of equality.
Despite The State
M. Rajshekhar’s Despite the State examines how governments in six Indian states fail citizens on health, education, justice, natural resources, and democracy.