Art and Books

Shafak explores dilemmas of writers trying to push narrative in increasingly authoritarian and polarised Turkey

Recommended reading by Australian writer

Told through alternating voices, ‘The Satanist’ leaves one feeling uneasy

Umair Naeem’s second novel gives us a peek in the lives of four characters from seemingly different paths of life

Khizar Ansari chronicles a socialist movement that failed to sink its roots in Pakistan

Atmosphere in legendary writer’s hometown remains melancholic

151 years may have gone by but the master poet still rules supreme

Saad Shafqat shares a list of books that he considers must-reads

Ghulam Abbas’s way of describing people, their facial expressions and demeanour is fascinating

‘City of Spies’ depicts a coming-of-age story about politics, identity