Nadya Chishty-Mujahid

A debut novel takes on the hapless fate of streetwalkers who are exploited by the very law enforcers who should be protecting them Published 22 Jan, 2023 08:51am

Kate Mosse avoids the trap of complacently resting on her laurels, for her latest historical novel is every bit as well-researched Published 16 Oct, 2022 08:29am

Lynette Viccaji’s tribute to her gregarious and strong-willed parent is a linguistic delight best savoured over a long weekend Published 03 Jul, 2022 12:24pm

A dream-like debut novel indicates clearly that its author has both talent and a gifted intellect, despite its deficiencies in... Published 08 May, 2022 09:24am

A superb and well-researched recounting of the wartime sinking of an Indian vessel by a Pakistani submarine Updated 16 Mar, 2022 04:58pm

A collection of semi-fictional pieces based on real events and people interrogates American imperialism... Published 16 Jan, 2022 06:59am

Zain Saeed’s quintessentially Pakistani, fast-paced debut novel written with elegance and humour will most certainly be appr... Published 24 Oct, 2021 06:24am

Those expecting to be regaled by a highly supernatural tale are bound to be disappointed, but there is plenty else to be... Published 29 Aug, 2021 07:06am

Retelling the story of the Trojan War would have been challenging for even the most highly trained of classicists, but Stephen Fry Published 01 Aug, 2021 07:05am

A work of creative non-fiction presents a gritty and frank portrayal of criminal life in the suburbs, written by a talented writer Published 28 Mar, 2021 06:28am

A debut novel set in Lahore and New York and focused on the plight of the marginalised in Pakistan shows future promise even... Published 07 Feb, 2021 07:49am

Although marketed as a bicultural chick-lit endeavour, Hina Belitz’s sophomore novel is elegantly written and humorous. Updated 03 Nov, 2020 02:52pm

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