Three Virgins And Other Stories
Author: Manjula Padmanabhan
Publisher: Zubaan, Rs 499
A vampire visits Delhi, a space traveller returns to her ancestral home, a character from an ancient epic is transported into The futureIJ To each story the author brings an unexpected twist, a touch of satire.
Wise Enough to be Foolish
Author: Gauri Jayaram
Publisher: Jaico, Rs 225
It is a fictionalised memoir that traces the journey of an Indian girl’s life, with all its challenges and delightful surprises, as she blossoms from an insecure child into a confident young woman. How far will she go to find herselfIJ
Con law
Author: Mark Gimenez
Publisher: Hachette, Rs 375
John Bookman is a 35-year-old, unmarried professor. He likes to take on lost causes and win. In the first of a new series, he probes a murder set in the high-stakes world of fracking and corruption in deepest, darkest Texas.