Bookrack for the week (May 11 to May 17)

Notes To John

Joan Didion

Fourth Estate,
pp 252, Rs 499

These are excerpts from a recently discovered journal from one of America’s most iconic writers, Joan Didion; an intimate account that reveals sides of her that were unknown.

Good Girl

Aria Aber

Bloomsbury,
pp 358, Rs 699

In Berlin’s underground, where techno rattles buildings still scarred with the violence of the last century, 19-year-old Nila finds her tribe. In their company, she can escape herself.

A View From The Stars

Cizin Liu

Bloomsbury,
pp 272, Rs 699

This book features a range of short works from the past three decades of bestselling author Cixin Liu’s prolific career, putting his nonfiction essays and short stories side-by-side for the first time.

Tales Of The Uncanny

Satyajit Ray

Puffin,
pp 224, Rs 399

These hauntingly beautiful stories are presented for the first time to a new generation of readers in this collectable edition, featuring Ray’s original artworks.

Age Of Mondays

Lopa Ghosh

HarperCollins,
pp 324, Rs 399

It is a world on the brink, where the mother Narois leans on may be unable to protect her and where betrayal can be love in disguise. This is a story of star-crossed friendships and childhood in a trembling, terrifying era.