Stories by Sahar Shehryar
The debut collection of incisive short stories focuses on women negotiating identity, relationships and the expectations that shape their lives.
Published 18 Aug, 2026 02:52pm
A debut collection of incisive short stories by a Pakistani-Canadian author focuses on women negotiating identity, relationships
Published 16 Aug, 2026 04:22am
A work of linguistic and intellectual history shines a light on the marginalisation of Punjab’s language in newly
Published 28 Jun, 2026 07:05am
The Dylan Thomas Prize-winning debut explores what it means to be stateless in America.
Published 04 Mar, 2026 11:08am
The winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize 2025 is a debut novel by a Palestinian author about the complexities that lie at the heart of
Published 01 Mar, 2026 09:24am
A book of searing honesty by an Arab journalist gives words to the frustration felt by millions around the world at the lopsided
Published 03 Aug, 2025 08:21am
Pankaj Mishra’s latest book is a personal coming to terms with his pro-Zionist upbringing as well as the roots of the Western
Published 25 May, 2025 05:25am
Ta-Nehisi Coates’ new book, spanning Senegal, the United States and Palestine, is a call to arms for anyone who believes in the
Published 09 Mar, 2025 09:25am
Journalist Robert Fisk’s posthumously published book about the Middle East is an analysis of his decades of reporting from that...
Published 22 Sep, 2024 08:50am
Feryal Ali-Gauhar’s new novel, set in a remote mountain village, combines commentary on tradition and patriarchy with a magical
Updated 26 May, 2024 09:34am
The writing of a debut novelist at the age of 64 reflects the wisdom and confidence that she has due to her experience and stikes
Published 06 Aug, 2023 09:09am
People often underestimate Moni Mohsin’s Social Butterfly, which is a pity. Anyone who reads her latest bulletin will see how
Published 11 Jun, 2023 07:05am
A new novel is an attention-grabbing examination of the subtext of H.G. Wells’s classic The Island of Dr Moreau and a shapeshi...
Published 08 Jan, 2023 07:42am
An anthology brings together 22 writers’ experiences and writings on the culture of food in Muslim South Asia as well as their...
Published 23 Oct, 2022 07:16am
Musharraf Ali Farooqi’s translation of an Urdu qissa is done with panache, but the joy of reading it in the original is unmatched
Published 19 Jun, 2022 08:27am
In many ways, John le Carre’s swansong, Silverview, is an affirmation of his brilliance as one of the last great...
Updated 24 Apr, 2022 02:08pm
George Saunders’s latest book, about the craft of writing, is a peek into what a classroom helmed by the award-winning writer...
Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am
Haunting, troubling, yet extremely thought-provoking, this collection of macabre short stories is a rich, intense and...
Updated 27 Apr, 2021 04:09pm
An important Australian novel, set in the gruesome world of Sydney in the 1700s, attempts to come to terms with the monstros...
Published 21 Feb, 2021 07:03am
George Floyd’s death in May sparked global outrage and brought centre stage the prevailing systemic inequalities...
Published 27 Sep, 2020 07:09am
