MUST READ
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins
With the same propulsion that captivated millions of readers worldwide in The Girl on the Train and Into the Water, Paula Hawkins unfurls a gripping, twisting story of deceit, murder, and revenge.
Orienting: An Indian in Japan by Pallavi Aiyar
Part travelogue, part reportage, Orienting answers questions that have long confounded the rest of the world with Aiyar's trademark humour. Tackling both the significant and the trivial, the quirky and the quotidian, here is an Indian's account of Japan that is as thought-provoking as it is charming.
Pilgrim Bell: Poems by Kaveh Akbar
With formal virtuosity and ruthless precision, Kaveh Akbar’s second collection takes its readers on a spiritual journey of disavowal, fiercely attendant to the presence of divinity where artifacts of self and belonging have been shed. Richly crafted and generous, Pilgrim Bell’s linguistic rigor is tuned to the register of this moment and any moment.
The Right to Sex by Amia Srinivasan
Searching, trenchant and extraordinarily original, The Right to Sex is a landmark examination of the politics and ethics of sex in this world, animated by the hope of a different one.
MUST WATCH
Annette
This year's Cannes Film Festival opener, starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard, is a musical cum celebrity satire. The film will release on Amazon Prime Video.
Pray Away
Executive-produced by Ryan Murphy, this Netflix documentary investigates the abuse brought on by gay conversion therapy programs — featuring interviews with the program leaders themselves.
Modern Love Season 2
Based on the popular New York Times essays, the popular web-series is back with eight episodes — five set in New York, three set in Ireland, and each a self-contained love story. It will release on Amazon Prime Video.
The Chair
In this Netflix series, Ji-Yoon Kim (Sandra Oh) navigates her new role as the chair of the English department at prestigious Pembroke University, faced with a unique set of challenges as the first woman to chair the department, and as one of the few staff members of color at the university.
MUST LISTEN
Lorde’s Solar Power
Solar Power is the upcoming third studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde, scheduled for release on 20 August 2021. Two singles preceded the album: Solar Power and Stoned at the Nail Salon.
Halsey’s If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power
Halsey’s new album will release on August 25th, along with an hour long film, based on the album.
Date 02-08-2021
