Newspaper - Books & Authors - July 29, 2026

COLUMN: EARTHEN LAMPS

In quiet deserts like Tharparkar, one can see constellations and stars glowing in a clear sky, as if the universe is closer.

Published 26 Jul, 2026 07:05am

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NON-FICTION: BREAKING THE BANKING BARRIER

From modest beginnings to the presidency of First Women Bank, Akram Khatoon’s inspiring journey is the subject of a new Urdu

Published 26 Jul, 2026 07:05am

NON-FICTION: THE FOUNDATIONS OF MODERN CHINA

The real transformation of China began more than two millennia ago. Now a remarkable, deeply researched work of extraordinary

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 11:45am

FICTION: SCARS THAT LINGER

A collection of eight compelling short stories examines the quiet devastations of women’s lives, family relationships and social

Published 26 Jul, 2026 07:05am

COLUMN: DASTAANS VERSUS QISSAS

A qissa, with all its multifarious subjects, and the range of narrative voices and devices it employs to tell stories, does

Published 19 Jul, 2026 07:03am

FICTION: CRIMES AND SOCIETY

Through a series of interconnected investigations, a detective genre novel uses crime fiction to explore taboo social issues

Published 19 Jul, 2026 07:03am

NON-FICTION: THE DECLINE OF AL QAEDA

A recent book by a Norwegian scholar offers not only a compelling analysis of the fraying of the global terrorist organisation

Published 19 Jul, 2026 07:03am

NON-FICTION: THE BOY WHO BECAME MBAPPÉ

A new biography chronicles the French football captain’s extraordinary rise from a Zinedine Zidane-loving boy in Paris’ suburbs

Published 19 Jul, 2026 07:03am

COLUMN: Ghalib’s cosmic Ali

Muslims’ relationship with Ali is unique in the devotional history of world religions.

Published 12 Jul, 2026 06:56am

NON-FICTION: Notes from the writing desk

A slim collection of reflective essays, poems and diary entries by the Nobel prize winning author Han Kang offers

Published 12 Jul, 2026 06:56am

NON-FICTION: The life and art of Gulgee

A recently published coffee table book pieces together the remarkable life of the legendary late artist Gulgee

Published 12 Jul, 2026 06:56am

NON-FICTION: Ordinary lives, uncomfortable lessons

Dr Muhammad Amjad Saqib, the founder of the NGO Akhuwat, is a well-known and respected figure in Pakistan. His...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 06:56am

COLUMN: THE QUAGMIRE OF POLITICS

I was born and brought up in Karachi and sadly witnessed what happened in terms of violence and chaos in urban Pakistan.

Updated 05 Jul, 2026 02:26pm

NON-FICTION: BEYOND THE MYTHS

Pakistan’s history, as recounted by the champions of Pakistani nationalism, has a line-up of heroes and villains....

Published 05 Jul, 2026 06:53am

NON-FICTION: THE INVISIBLE RULERS

Through conversations with 12 distinguished civil servants, a volume of oral history offers a rare glimpse into Pakistan’s

Published 05 Jul, 2026 06:53am

NON-FICTION: THE TWIN CONNECTION

Four monographs by a Pakistani scholar brim with information and comparative research about the representation of twins

Published 05 Jul, 2026 06:53am

NON-FICTION: PUNJAB’S RECKONING WITH PUNJABI

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

NON-FICTION: THE BEAUTIFUL GAME’S BIGGEST STAGE

A recent book about nine football World Cups since 1990 is a compelling exploration of the international event as a global

Updated 28 Jun, 2026 08:35am

FICTION: CLEOPATRA REIMAGINED

A fresh retelling of the legendary Egyptian pharaoh’s life recasts her as a healer, strategist and fiercely devoted mother rather

Published 28 Jun, 2026 07:05am

COLUMN: THE BAZAARI POET

There are two common derivatives from the word bazaar (itself from old Persian meaning market) in Urdu — bazaari...

Published 28 Jun, 2026 07:05am

COLUMN : A TALE WITHOUT A BEGINNING

In world literature, Tilism-i-Hoshruba (1883-1897), stands as an oddity: a fantasy that starts in medias res, a ...

Published 21 Jun, 2026 07:10am

NON-FICTION: UNDERSTANDING INDIAN MUSIC

Part primer, part Socratic conversation and part cultural history, this engaging volume explores the theoretical foundations

Published 21 Jun, 2026 07:10am

NON-FICTION : A HISTORY OF RESISTANCE

The autobiography of trade unionist Usman Baloch chronicles a lifetime of struggle for workers’ rights but its emotional centre

Updated 23 Jun, 2026 06:29am

FICTION: REOPENING THE WOUNDS

A reunion among three former best friends unravels long-held secrets, regrets and unanswered questions in this fast-paced debut

Updated 23 Jun, 2026 06:25am

COLUMN: Learning from Bangladesh

Naseer Memon’s book in Sindhi, Bangladesh: Bohraan Khaan Bohraan Taeen is a comprehensive account of the history of and political

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:55am

NON-FICTION: How the ancients shaped our world

There are very good reasons why Mesopotamia is considered the cradle of modern civilisations

Updated 14 Jun, 2026 03:22pm

FICTION: Wilde and Gray in Urdu

Oscar Wilde’s celebrated tale of beauty, vanity and moral decay finds a new linguistic home, opening one of English literature’s

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:55am

FICTION: All that glitters

An upper-class New York wife and mother in the 1970s finds herself suffocated by the demands of social performance

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:55am

ESSAY: The limits of empathy

Adam Smith, Reinhold Niebuhr and Paul Bloom all value empathy. Yet each argue that feeling another’s pain is only the starting

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:18am

NON-FICTION: Can Pakistan be enlightened?

A book argues Pakistan can overcome its challenges by embracing the values of the European Enlightenment, but offers oft-repeated

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:18am

POETRY: The rescue of Andromeda

A debut collection of poems offers moving meditations on the intricate role of identity and individuality in the journey

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:18am

NON-FICTION: The enigma of Marilyn

Part biography, part investigation, a fast-paced account retraces Marilyn Monroe’s journey from troubled orphan to global

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:18am

COLUMN: RETHINKING EPIDEMICS

In May 2026, the World Health Organisation declared Ebola in DR Congo and Uganda a “public health emergency of...

Published 31 May, 2026 06:58am

NON-FICTION: THE ORANGE CITY

Academics, architects, artists and activists reflect on how a major transport project can reshape neighbourhoods and redefine

Published 31 May, 2026 06:58am

NON-FICTION: MUHAMMADI BEGUM IN OXFORD

A fascinating collection of diary entries by a young Muslim Indian woman studying in Britain in the 1930s paints a picture

Published 31 May, 2026 06:58am