Stories by Sahar Shehryar
Blending gothic fiction and folklore, this atmospheric debut novel explores the power of stories to shape our understanding of the world and ourselves
Published 15 Nov, 2026 07:47am
The debut collection of incisive short stories focuses on women negotiating identity, relationships and the expectations that shape their lives.
Published 18 Aug, 2026 02:52pm
A debut collection of incisive short stories by a Pakistani-Canadian author focuses on women negotiating identity, relationships
Published 16 Aug, 2026 04:22am
A work of linguistic and intellectual history shines a light on the marginalisation of Punjab’s language in newly
Published 28 Jun, 2026 07:05am
The Dylan Thomas Prize-winning debut explores what it means to be stateless in America.
Published 04 Mar, 2026 11:08am
The winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize 2025 is a debut novel by a Palestinian author about the complexities that lie at the heart of
Published 01 Mar, 2026 09:24am
A book of searing honesty by an Arab journalist gives words to the frustration felt by millions around the world at the lopsided
Published 03 Aug, 2025 08:21am
Pankaj Mishra’s latest book is a personal coming to terms with his pro-Zionist upbringing as well as the roots of the Western
Published 25 May, 2025 05:25am
Ta-Nehisi Coates’ new book, spanning Senegal, the United States and Palestine, is a call to arms for anyone who believes in the
Published 09 Mar, 2025 09:25am
Journalist Robert Fisk’s posthumously published book about the Middle East is an analysis of his decades of reporting from that...
Published 22 Sep, 2024 08:50am
Feryal Ali-Gauhar’s new novel, set in a remote mountain village, combines commentary on tradition and patriarchy with a magical
Updated 26 May, 2024 09:34am
The writing of a debut novelist at the age of 64 reflects the wisdom and confidence that she has due to her experience and stikes
Published 06 Aug, 2023 09:09am
People often underestimate Moni Mohsin’s Social Butterfly, which is a pity. Anyone who reads her latest bulletin will see how
Published 11 Jun, 2023 07:05am
A new novel is an attention-grabbing examination of the subtext of H.G. Wells’s classic The Island of Dr Moreau and a shapeshi...
Published 08 Jan, 2023 07:42am
An anthology brings together 22 writers’ experiences and writings on the culture of food in Muslim South Asia as well as their...
Published 23 Oct, 2022 07:16am
Musharraf Ali Farooqi’s translation of an Urdu qissa is done with panache, but the joy of reading it in the original is unmatched
Published 19 Jun, 2022 08:27am
In many ways, John le Carre’s swansong, Silverview, is an affirmation of his brilliance as one of the last great...
Updated 24 Apr, 2022 02:08pm
George Saunders’s latest book, about the craft of writing, is a peek into what a classroom helmed by the award-winning writer...
Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am
Haunting, troubling, yet extremely thought-provoking, this collection of macabre short stories is a rich, intense and...
Updated 27 Apr, 2021 04:09pm
An important Australian novel, set in the gruesome world of Sydney in the 1700s, attempts to come to terms with the monstros...
Published 21 Feb, 2021 07:03am
