A dirge for the dammed
Author: Vishwas Patil
Publisher: Hachette, Rs 450
First published in 1992, this Sahitya Academy Award winning book begins with a familiar story of displacement. It stands apart in giving a voice to those who pay the price for progress and development.
Pure Vegetarian
Author: Prema Srinivasan
Publisher: Westland, Rs 695
If you thought rasams, sambhars and idlis summed up the cuisine of the Tamil world, Prema Srinivasan points you to the countless variations on such dishes — and others. The book talks about more than 100 recipes.
Women’s agency and social change
Author: Meeta Deka
Publisher: Sage, Rs 650
This book is destined to become an indispensable tool for teaching the history of Assamese women and women’s history in India. It makes visible the relationship of power to gender.
The bad boys of bokaro jail
Author: Chetan Mahajan
Publisher: Penguin Books, Rs 250
What happens when an executive lands in a Jharkhand jailIJ He ends up with an education of a lifetime. A true story, this novella is amusing and touching. It depicts Indian prison like never before.