A formulaic romance novel segues into a study of the emotional and psychological challenges faced by its protagonists, exploring
Published11 May, 202509:02am
A ‘standalone sequel’ collection of college stories by Nadya Chishty-Mujahid draws readers into familiar territory but is more...
Published23 Mar, 202509:06am
The 16th Karachi Literature Festival was held over three days from February 7-9. An author of two novels assesses the annual...
Published16 Feb, 202509:29am
A gripping tale about prevailing political realities, Omar Shahid Hamid’s sixth novel is a playful political satire about power
Published19 Jan, 202509:11am
An Irish author’s novel about two brothers dealing with grief in their own ways and their relationship with each other offers some
Published01 Dec, 202407:07am
Fatima Ijaz inhabits the skin of a poet, but borrows a leaf from the prose writer’s handbook in her sophomore book, a moving me
Published06 Oct, 202409:30am
Jhumpa Lahiri’s long-awaited return to the short-story genre is a moving collection about the lives of foreigners from various
Published25 Aug, 202408:52am
Mushir Anwar’s posthumously published novel stretches the boundaries of the Pakistani novel in English and offers a captivating...
Published02 Jul, 202307:59am
A debut novel with a memorable storyline offers a poignant study of the secrets women keep to survive and the perils that could...
Published01 Jan, 202308:54am
