The printed word

From authoritative biographies and cities in literature to graphic translations and street food digests, book lovers have a lot to peruse

Shubhra Gupta
Irrfan Khan: An Actor Nonpareil
Coming in: N/A (Pan Macmillan)

The film critic brings us at close quarters with Irrfan Khan, the person and the actor. The biography includes interviews of people he loved and learnt from — Vishal Bhardwaj, Tabu, Tigmanshu Dhulia and Anurag Basu, among others.

Rocky and Mayur
Rocky and Mayur’s Book On Indian Street Food
Coming in: N/A (Westland Books)

The faces of Highway On My Plate take their romance with street food a step ahead. With stories of a family that’s been cooking the same recipes for 15 generations, and about peppers that can kill with their hotness, this is a handbook of some chatpata local food haunts.

Tasneem Zakaria Mehta
Mumbai | A City Through Objects | 101 Stories From The Dr Bhau Daji Lad City Museum
Coming in: February (HarperCollins)

In a bid to explore the city through its craftsmen, museum director Mehta’s book talks of objects that mirror Mumbai’s development. The city and Dr Bhau Daji Lad City Museum have grown together, each modulating the other’s journey. Mehta, a pioneer of the heritage restoration movement in India, shares in the book that a city is as much the fruit of an ordinary man’s labours, as it is of its heroes.

Manish Malhotra
One Big Blur
Coming in: N/A
(Rupa Publications)

The ace designer brings to us his memoir — an account of being in the industry for over 25 years, winning the fashion game and so many hearts in Bollywood. Co-written by journalist Sonal Kalra, her insights make this book a fascinating read.

Monica Ali
Love Marriage
Coming in: March (Hachette)

Ali, who spurs us to take a hard look at our lives, is here with a story that encapsulates the tests and trials of family, desire, marriage and love in present-day Britain.

Neil Gaiman
Chivalry
Coming in: April (Hachette)

Gaiman and Colleen Doran join hands for this graphic novel adaptation of his short story by the same name. In this humorous account, an old widow mistakenly buys the Holy Grail, and then sets out on an adventure wherein an ancient knight tries to woo her with relics.

Gulzar
Baal-O-Paar (English translation by Rakshanda Jalil)
Coming in: N/A (HarperCollins)

This book is for those who admire Gulzar beyond his lyrics. Jalil’s translated collection, with Devanagari and English on facing pages, carries seven volumes of his poems — Chand Pukhraj Ka, Raat Pashmine  ki, Kuchh Toh Kahiye, Pluto, Triveni, Kuchh Aur Nazmein and Pandrah Paanch Pachattar.

Sudarshan Shaw
When A Forest Wakes Up
Coming in: N/A (Pratham Books)

Shaw is known for his biodiversity maps that marry art with science. His style catches attention for the intense and bold colours at play. This time, he draws inspiration from Animism, an age-old belief of the Gond tribe. The faith and the book consider the sun, moon, hills and rivers as living beings.

Eloise Moran
The Lady Di Look Book: What Diana Was Trying To Tell Us Through Her Clothes
Coming in: July (Hachette)

Containing interviews of people who dressed Diana, here’s a chance to understand why she wore what she wore. Moran, a British fashion journalist, forcefully reaches after explanations for Diana’s bicycle shorts, pastel yellow overalls, power suits and collection of message sweatshirts. She tries to understand if the princess really had a knack for plaids or did it have a deeper meaning.

Parikshit Sahni
Strange Encounters
Coming in: N/A 
(Simon and Schuster)

Peek into a coloured study of an actor’s life, as he truthfully essays his itinerant course from golden autumns in Moscow to his roots in Mumbai. Like a nuanced storyteller, Sahni discusses fame, and also mentions a choice he had to make between Stanislavsky and Indian cinema.

Marryam H Reshii
Morels and Mirchi: Feasting in Kashmir Coming in: N/A (Hachette)

Step into Kashmir’s lanes to get a whiff and taste of recipes for vegetarian delicacies, meats, wedding dishes, snacks and staples. This book is a tribute to the culinary treasures of the Valley.

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