From Hummingbird Salamander to Dial A For Aunties, here are the books on our radar this week

Our weekly pick of books that are trending

OTT goes political: List of new shows that use politics as a springboard for fictional drama

We bring you some of the best shows that use politics as a springboard for fictional drama:
 

Four debut authors unite to pen a contemporary fiction, The Masala Box

Sireesha Kadiyala, Vidhi Kheria, Rachna Kheria and Sarin Mathur pen down their ideas into The Masala Box

Workshop: Writing microfiction

Artsea offers choices to pop culture fans with t-shirts inspired by films like Pulp Fiction and Scarface

Founded by artist, designer and entrepreneur,  Jayesh Ladhwani aka Jay, this was a label that started making waves on Instagram during the lockdown.

British master of fiction Neil Gaiman set to star in JLF Brave New World online lit series 

British author Neil Gaiman will be in conversation with author and journalist Nilanjana S Roy in the JLF Brave New World online literature series.

From The Mirror and The Light to Knock Knock, books spanning crime, mystery and chick-lit that are currently on our radar

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Beyond the veil: baseCollective aims to draw a line between fact and fiction in Adishakti’s latest festival

Adishakti poses pertinent questions and aims to challenge perceptions of truth through their latest collaboration with the base-Collective

Exclusive: The Rise of Sivagami author Anand Neelakantan talks about mythological fiction, binge-watching, and more

The author and screenwriter also reveals his next outings

Booker panel rips up rulebook; Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo share top fiction prize

Canadian writer Margaret Atwood and British author Bernardine Evaristo split the Booker Prize, after the judging panel ripped up the rulebook and refused to name one winner for the prestigious trophy.

Perumal Murugan, Paul Zacharia and Rajkamal Jha's novels make it to JCB Prize for Literature longlist 2019

The jury will announce the shortlist of five titles on October 4. The winner will be announced at the awards dinner on November 2.

Booker Prize winners Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood are contenders again for coveted trophy

Booker Prize winners Salman Rushdie and Margaret Atwood are contenders again for the coveted fiction trophy.

Neon Future: DJ Steve Aoki's new comic book offers hope, harmony & 'techno-optimism'

Electronic music producer and DJ Steve Aoki imagines a future where humans live in harmony with technology, and he's sharing that vision in a new comic book series called "Neon Future."

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In Cantonese comedic opera, Donald Trump finds a fictional twin brother in China

"Trump on Show" is a four-day comedic opera reimagining the US President's personal life and his fictional twin brother who lives in China.