HarperCollins India | Rs 499 | 240 pages
Award-winning translator Narayan Hegde translates literary giant UR Ananthamurthy’s novel, first published in 1978, from the Kannada. It’s a country struggling with corruption, whose prime minister is on the way to becoming a ruthless dictator. From his sickbed, revolutionary leader Krishnappa Gowda tackles the schemes of party men, grapples with his conscience, and through a memory that comes and goes, looks for the true meaning of life.
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Out of Print: Ten Years: An Anthology of Stories
Edited by Indira Chandrasekhar
Writer, scientist, and
Out of Print founder Indira Chandrasekhar, who set up the literary magazine in 2010 to focus on short stories, brings together select pieces from the publication’s first decade. They reinforce ideas that speak to the spirit of the magazine, including diversity of literary voices, open-mindedness about experimentation, and focus on Indian-language publishing. Above
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Image: A still from the Polish Book Institute’s newly released 2020 New Books From Poland video
Editor’s note: As Publishing Readers will recall, the Polish Book Institute has released its 73-page Fall 2020 edition of New Books from Poland (PDF) catalog as part of its international rights and translation funding program. Today, a look at the evocative video the institute has released in support of its mission. Porter Anderson
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