In the first episode of the Netflix adaptation of Vikram Chandra’s best-selling novel, Sacred Games, the criminal kingpin Ganesh Gaitonde makes a phone call to a detective, Sartaj Singh. “I want to ...

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My next book, A Living Remedy, will be out in April. Last month, when I shared designer Vivian Lowe’s gorgeous cover for it and began begging for preorders (as writers must), it felt like the ...

We’re so excited to finally share this with you — our brand new Roll a Story book is officially available on Amazon! If your kids love to make up silly stories, go on imaginary adventures, or just ...