The Writer and the World
V. S. Naipaul
The Writer and the World is a celebrated work by V. S. Naipaul (Nobel Laureate, Booker Prize Winner), recognized for masterclass storytelling and lasting literary resonance.
Read Time: ~5.8 hr
Brotherless Night
by V. V. Ganeshananthan (2023)
About this book
Sixteen-year-old Sashi wants to become a doctor. But over the next decade, as a vicious civil war tears through her hometown of Jaffna, her dream takes her on a different path as she sees those around her, including her four beloved brothers and their friend, get swept up in violent political ideologies and their consequences. Desperate to act, she must ask herself: is it possible for anyone to move through life without doing harm?
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraContemporary
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters
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