Issues, ethics, memory
In his novel Midnight’s Exiles, author Lionel Lumb tells the story of the Dunns, an extended family of Anglo-Indians as they navigate the violence surrounding the partition of British India in 1947. Lumb knows the terrain well. He was born and raised in pre-partition Lahore.
Here are some of my favourite books from 2025. In a chaotic and troubled world, reading books, remains one of life’s great pleasures. It is also a way to stay more deeply informed that is possible by reading newspapers or following on air news, and infinitely preferable to doom scrolling on social media. Take a look.
In an earlier post, I wrote about some of the books that I had read and enjoyed in 2024. There were too many to squeeze into one post, so this is a second instalment.
Pulpit and Politics 