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Bridge to Global Literature
The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery is a quietly powerful novel about longing, courage, and self-awakening. It follows Valancy Stirling, a nearly thirty-year-old woman trapped in a joyless life ruled by family expectations and the fear of being labeled a “hopeless old maid.” On the eve of her birthday, Valancy confronts the bleakness of her existence and retreats into dreams of her imagined “Blue Castle,” a symbol of freedom and romance she has never known. Told with wit, warmth, and emotional depth, the novel traces Valancy’s inner rebellion and her journey toward independence, love, and self-respect, making it a timeless story of choosing one’s own life.
Set in 1960s Kolkata, Ghunpoka, Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s debut novel, traces Shyam’s haunting descent from a life of respectability into alienation and despair after he resigns from his job in humiliation. Wandering through the restless city like a disillusioned flâneur, he confronts its noise, its people, and the hollowness of his own ambitions. Memories of his past success collide with the emptiness of his present—his mother’s fading prayers echo across borders, while strange visions of deer,trains, and clouds fill his mind. When a reckless act involving a motorcyclist plunges him deeper into darkness, it is up to Leela, a receptionist at the American Consulate, whom he is obsessively fascinated by, to instill some hope. The question remains: can redemption or meaning still be found? With striking psychological insight and lyrical precision, Mukhopadhyay crafts a portrait of the modern man’s disintegration—brilliantly brought to life in Tapas Kumar Sen’s evocative English translation
Sense in the Nonsense permeates the skin, the bones, the eyes, and the mind, in this whirlwind of an anthology of poems. Translated by Jeremy Paden, this collection flits from Spanish to English, its charm redefined by Sarbani Dasgupta’s interpretation on canvas. A Chilean poet born in Linares, Mario Meléndez is one of the most original voices in today’s Latin American Poetry. His voice is influenced by the Dadaist movement, and the king of absurd imagery, Lewis Carroll. Find out (with any luck) what language is. Figure out whether that luck lies in your grave or in the nook of Louis Armstrong’s trumpet. Look, look, look for what everything and nothing means.
Meet Achintya, Pabitra, Nripen, Asfakul, and Hyder— five seventh-grade boys in a sleepy town in Bengal with too much imagination and far too little supervision. When their classmate Ananda moves to the big city, the gang finds themselves aimless—until inspiration strikes. In a grand tribute to their absent friend (and to escape the tedium of small-town school life), they decide to open a public library. What begins as a sincere idea soon spirals into a riot of fibs, thefts, and fabricated tales. From stealing books to swindling unsuspecting patrons, the boys’ makeshift library becomes a hilarious stage for childhood cunning, schoolyard justice, and the eternal quest for adventure. Shyamal Gangopadhyay’s beloved story crackles with wit, nostalgia, and the bittersweet honesty of growing up. Translated into English for the first time, Mister Blake of Standard VII is a comic coming-of-age tale with a heart—reminding us of the joy and chaos of youthful idealism and how a little mischief can sometimes make great literature.
Set in the twilight of the Raj, it tells the story of cogs in the giant wheel of the empire; of both British and Indian men who were instrumental in running the country as it inched towards Independence. Revisiting a turbulent and momentous slice of history, Nath has interspersed the book with delightful anecdotes.
In the vibrant, tumultuous Kolkata of the 1970s, four girls in their late-teens—Bulan, Renu, Suman, and Chuni–navigate a city brimming with tradition and transformation, in Kabita Singha’s first full-length novel. As the world around them shifts, they grapple with the complexities of womanhood, sexuality, friendship, and the relentless pursuit of their own voices amidst the societal expectations and burgeoning independence of a new era. They dream with each other, fight for each other, and discover what it truly means to survive and thrive in a city that demands as much as it gives.
Across Borders Within Hearts by Benoy Ranjan Samanta is a lyrical meditation on belonging in a world shaped by crossings—of place, of language, of memory. Through an intimate weave of lives and landscapes, the book explores what it means to carry home within oneself, even as the coordinates of identity keep shifting. At its core is the quiet drama of human connection: how people reach for one another across distances that are geographic, cultural, and emotional; how love and loss echo differently in unfamiliar languages; and how translation—of words, of selves, of histories—becomes an act of survival and renewal. With tenderness and intellectual grace, Samanta charts the fragile bridges we build between worlds, reminding us that borders may divide maps, but not the imagination—and not the heart’s stubborn ability to recognize itself in another.
In this world, all are not made equal. This is a tale that brings to the fore one section of those that writhe and survive in the darker side of the equation. Born a transwoman, Mohini is a rebel by nature and compulsion. A survivor, she refuses to settle into unjust social negotiations, dreams warm and big, and claims a shining sliver of joy and fulfilment for herself. She is not alone, though. She fights as her fleeting found-family surrounds her with light and warmth. Will Mohini succeed in writing herself a new story? For her and for all humanity?
These short stories are a riveting exploration of love and desire. The worlds they open are mystical, metaphorical, absolutely surreal and playful—yet the concerns and questions raised in them are urgent and immediate. Nandini Gupta lucidly translates these stories, rendering Sadique Hossain’s unique voice accessible to a wider audience.
Terry Treetop is all set for a sunny day of summer fun—until a fluttering butterfly leads him on a wild adventure through the woods! From curious rabbits in their burrows to busy beavers by the river and gentle fawns in the meadow, Terry makes new friends and discovers the wonders of the world around him. But when his tummy rumbles, and homesickness sets in, Terry learns that every adventure—no matter how far it takes you—is really about finding your way back home. A heart-warming tale of friendship, kindness, and the magic of curiosity, Terry Treetop: Where is My Home? is perfect for young explorers and dreamers alike.
