A peek into the age of one of the UK’s most influential writers.

A small introduction to the life and times of arguably Latin America’s greatest and best-known novelist.

Vikram Nijhawan

A riveting personal essay about memory, a father’s journey to Wimbledon in the 1970s and tennis as a lifelong companion.

Anjali N

A heartfelt personal essay that explores silence, expression, being diagnosed with autism and finding acceptance and love.

An account of the life of a classic Russian writer who went deep into the recesses of the mind, from exile to mock execution to literary stardom.

Does individual environmental action have any place in a system where it already feels like it’s too late?

Sindhu Ratnarajan

The inextricable link between grief and humour comes to the fore in this account of organising a funeral during the Sri Lankan crisis.

Srikar Raghavan

The life and times of a maverick Scrabble guru come alive in this personal essay about a colourful trip down memory lane.

Joseph Palmer

A Bob Dylan skeptic walks into a show, and leaves as a convert in this pithy, lyrical essay about coming to appreciate the greats

A look at the long, tumultuous life and career of Mary Gaitskill, from the streets to literary stardom and beyond.

Sumitra Mattai

An iconic dancehall tune becomes the jumping off point for Sumitra Mattai’s personal essay about coming of age, identity and, of course, bumping and grinding.

An account of the absurd and colourful life of one of Germany’s greatest 20th century writers, featuring addiction, Nazis, tragedy and much more.

In the age of information overload and constant media intervention, is there any real purpose to consuming news?

Neethu Krishnan

A personal essay about overcoming the inherent biases of a colourist society and the bullying that comes with darker skin.