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Within the ongoing and toxic “debate” about trans rights, secondary school teacher, trade unionist and writer Debbie Hayton offers a unique perspective — she is a trans woman with gender-critical views. Her debut book, Transsexual Apostate, uses memoir as a jumping-off point for her wider theories and opinions about transgender…

Novelist and activist Basavaraj Kattimani's writing addressed social issues and introduced nationalism and communism to readers.

How Cyrus survived his session at The Hindu Litfest 2024 by following the principles he applies to his marriage — keeping quiet for long periods of time, and interspersing the silence with “Sorry”

The poet’s deft first novel conveys the personal and political pain felt by three generations in his home town

‘Camouflaged — Forgotten Stories from Battlefields’ explores India's history through war stories, revealing intriguing relationships and real experiences.

“American Chinese cuisine is the flavor of resilience, the flavor of adaptability, the flavor of persistence"

Nowt so queer as love: as Lotte Jeffs’ new novel will attest

A very personal, very meta journey into a tech apocalypse asks how much history we take with us – and who gets to write it

Society’s president says claims of ageism, censorship and lowering standards are unfounded