It’s summertime! For me, this means the promise of monsoon and mangoes amid the load-shedding. And books! Never forget the books, in these slow days of sun-stroked time. So for my 2014 summer reading list, I’m going with a mix of short stories, essays, novellas, novels, non-fiction and some translations from South Asian writers published in the past six months. Enjoy the recommendations!<\/p>\n
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