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Douglas Stuart Explores Family, Sexuality and Tradition in John of John
Douglas Stuart's new novel, *John of John*, follows Cal, a young man grappling with his sexuality and family secrets in a deeply religious community on…
Melissa Harrison on Nature, Class, and Rural England
Melissa Harrison has transitioned from a background in the London dance music scene to a career focused on reconnecting people with nature through her writing,…
Douglas Stuart’s Novel John of John Explores Masculinity and Queer Life
Scottish author Douglas Stuart has published *John of John*, a novel set on a rural Hebridean island that explores masculinity and queer identity through the…
Indian Press, Tagore, More: Historical Insights
Author Anjana Basu has published a memoir titled "The House At The Press Built," which chronicles the life and legacy of Chintamoni Ghosh and his…
Love in Amritsar, 1919: A Tragic Historical Fiction
A new historical novel set during the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre follows Aruna, an Anglo-Indian schoolteacher, and Ayaz, a Muslim revolutionary, as their forbidden relationship…
JG Ballard’s Traumatic Childhood Inspires Masterly Biography
A new biography reveals how JG Ballard’s childhood in wartime Shanghai and internment at Lunghua camp deeply influenced his writing, especially his novel *Empire of…