Pakistani writer’s third novel paints the familiar sight of a land bombed out of recognition, in a profoundly sad lament for innocent lives lost
The BBC’s Nicholas Walton takes a walk across Singapore that allows him to paint an engaging picture of the city state’s past and its achievements since independence, but when it comes to politics he pulls his punches.
All the Lives We Never Lived paints rich characters with sparse prose as it explores the meanings and misunderstandings of freedom
Part fiction, part cultural history, ambitious The Book of Chocolate Saints inspired by the vibrant Bombay literary scene of the 1970s and 80s
Author Michael Vatikiotis’ love of the region shines through in his examination of its leaders and long-oppressed people, but he is unsure whether those in power are able to take the necessary steps to prevent further spilling of blood
Race, religion, politics, corruption, sex – nothing is off limits for Bernice Chauly in Once We Were There, a daring page-turner, framed by events of Reformasi movement, about a mother in Kuala Lumpur caught up in rapid social change