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A bi-cultural novel about two Egyptian sisters set in the post-Arab Spring world explores timeless issues of love and longing... Updated 13 Sep, 2020 07:20am

Stephen Fry’s entertaining follow-up book about Greek legends features heroes who have made a far more indelible name for the... Published 26 Jul, 2020 07:10am

The new novel by S.K. Tremayne is another well-crafted and hugely enjoyable suspense thriller, which pulls you... Published 10 May, 2020 06:43am

Despite some flaws, a debut novel charmingly depicts village life and growing up within it as a free spirit Published 08 Mar, 2020 08:32am

Had it not won the Booker Prize, Bernardine Evaristo’s novel would still have entered the literary canon based on its Published 12 Jan, 2020 07:03am

Sheheryar Sheikh’s sophomore novel is a thinly disguised fictional biopic that underscores the ugly side of power Published 03 Nov, 2019 07:02am

Despite the author’s considerable linguistic ability and acerbic wit, a very odd type of nervousness pervades this Published 06 Oct, 2019 07:04am

Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize-winner Toni Morrison, who died August 5, allowed her imagination to boldly go where no Published 18 Aug, 2019 07:16am

The latest literary endeavour from a Pakistani author is a satisfying novella, two short stories and a narrative poem Published 21 Jul, 2019 05:53am

A new novel about Bahadur Shah Zafar’s court and one of his concubines goes further than most popular historical fiction Published 02 Jun, 2019 07:16am

Uzma Aslam Khan’s latest novel can be a difficult read at times, but she deserves credit for her vast research and for Published 12 May, 2019 07:02am

With a protagonist impossible not to like and enjoyably ranging across aspects of Karachi’s art, culture, landscape and Updated 18 Mar, 2019 09:05am

Reissued after 40 years, a memoir-like novel still seems fresh and emotive, but its brevity cannot do justice to its Published 13 Jan, 2019 07:23am

In his entertaining latest collection of short stories, Sir Jeffrey Archer demonstrates he is not simply a gifted writer Published 28 Oct, 2018 07:09am

An anthology of translated Urdu short stories by brilliant wordsmiths that is a joy to read Published 02 Sep, 2018 06:58am

A collection of Pakistani short stories in English is marked by its pitch-perfect writing and the empathy it brings Published 05 Aug, 2018 07:28am

A tribute to an exceptional doyenne of Eastern classical music Published 15 Jul, 2018 06:25am

A new collection of short stories prioritises quality over quantity and the result is nothing short of heartwarming Published 15 Jun, 2018 07:05am

A slim new novel comes across on occasion as almost Dickensian in its sweeping portrayal of social panorama Published 29 Apr, 2018 07:16am

British baking star Nadiya Hussain debuts with an original novel that is more substantial than the average beach read Published 01 Apr, 2018 06:49am