After celebrating their first nine same-day birthdays together, Amanda and Leo, having fallen out on their tenth and not speaking to each other for the last year, prepare to celebrate their eleventh birthday separately but peculiar things begin to happen as the day of their birthday begins to repeat itself over and over again.

"A memoir in essays from the writer and filmmaker, Priyanka Mattoo, about growing up in India, England, and Saudi Arabia; motherhood; and going to school in the US"--

After her twelfth birthday, Rory checks off a list of things she is finally allowed to do, but unexpected consequences interfere with her involvement in the movie being shot at her school, while a weird prediction starts to make sense.

Ramadan, 2017. Yusuf wakes in the middle of the night to pray. His routine is always the same, but something tells him that tonight is different. Yellow flames blur Yusuf’s vision, and the laughter of a small child echoes in his ears. But this time, the red, smoke-filled skies aren’t just in his memory. Miles away, Rubi is also awake. On the television, she watches reports of a devastating fire in London. She is already anxious when her parents send her to stay with her Grandpa Yusuf, whose conservative house rules are almost as unbearable as the loneliness she feels at home. Yusuf’s lifestyle does not gel with Rubi’s. But when she finds him scared and confused one night, it becomes clear that there’s more to her grandfather than Rubi ever considered. As Yusuf grapples with the past, Rubi is determined to save him. But the memories that are recovered and spoken of for the first time in years are more painful than she could have imagined. From the Costa Prize-shortlisted author of The Family Tree and Women's Prize x Good Housekeeping Futures Finalist, Hidden Fires is a powerful story of grief and loss, the power of family and the long arm of history. Readers are loving Hidden Fires: ‘A heartbreaking, emotional rollercoaster of a read’ ‘A must read book’ ‘An exquisite book exploring the secrets, vulnerabilities and tremendous bonds between three generations of family’ 'What a stunning read' 'It's profound and humane and loving' 'The style of writing is beautiful, eloquent, as if you are reading Urdu prose' 'Such a powerful novel. I could not put it down' 'Moved me to tears'

This book by Professor Qazi Fazl-i-Haque is about the history of Punjabi literature, in which he has highlighted the services rendered by Muslims for Punjabi literature. This book is important and valuable, in addition to other qualities, because it contains authentic biographies and unpublished poetry of such old poets that, about those, the present-day writers of the history of Punjabi literature are still silent.

With a Mantoesque aura pervading this collection of stories from across the great divide of 1947, the reader becomes complicit in fiction’s inimitable capacity to subvert established “truths”. A tribute to the power of story-telling, this is a heart-warming, humanizing and inspirational collection that deserves a wide readership.’ – Ayesha Jalal. ‘Reading through this mosaic of enthralling stories, my emotions relentlessly oscillated between agony and hope. While these stories brilliantly bring to life familiar characters, they also manifest the compelling essence of fiction that takes you to unfamiliar paths. I’m sure this book will ignite in readers a desire to rise above boundaries and divisive politics.’ – Nandita Das

“Ahmed Rashid chronicles the history of a people, land, mountain and plain held hostage by relentless politics and uncaring time. Razor sharp and near perfect, the poems present an intriguing portrait of the man who wrote them. Rashid’s poems are as self-revelatory as they are distinctly humane, reflecting a purity of spirit seldom visible in Pakistani English poetry. From unguarded moments of deeply explored self-reflection to commenting on the tragic inner and outer landscapes of the self, Rashid’s work lies at the intersection of literature and politics as he sketches vivid pictures of the terrified fearful child, the hopelessly bereft mother, the blood and words of love spilled over hostile rock and sand. Rashid’s work is evocative, powerful and a splendid read.”

This compelling exploration transcends cultural boundaries, examining how these poets, despite their diverse backgrounds, tackled the social constraints that shaped their worlds and their art. Through powerful verses, they challenged societal norms and ignited conversations that continue to resonate today.

"One day, a baby girl, Tara, is found, abandoned and covered in flies. She is raised by two mothers in a community rife with rituals and superstition. As she grows, Tara pursues acceptance at all costs. Saffiya, her adoptive mother, and Bhaggan, Saffiya's maidservant, are victims of the men in their community, and the two women, in turn, struggle and live short but complicated lives. The only way for the villagers to find solace is through the rituals of ancient belief systems. Tara lives in a village that could be any village in South Asia, and she dies, like many young women in the area, during childbirth. Her short life is dedicated to her efforts to find happiness, despite the fact that she has no hope of going to school or making any life choices in the feudal, patriarchal world in which she finds herself. Poignant and compelling, Wild Boar in the Cane Field depicts the tragedy that often characterizes the lives of those who live in South Asia--and demonstrates the heroism we are all capable of even in the face of traumatic realities."--Publisher

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