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I Will Have It Here
0Explore “I Will Have It Here” by Jeet Thayil, a captivating poetry collection now available at The Bookish Owl. Award-winning author Jeet Thayil delivers an original and formally inventive collection, his first since 2008. This book is a contemporary survey of history, culture, and spirituality. Travel through New York City, New Delhi, and Budapest with figures like Gandhi and Emily Dickinson. Discover poetry brimming with compassion, contempt, exhilaration, and restraint. “I Will Have It Here” adds new depth to Thayil’s work, offering readers a unique blend of poetics and politics. Order your copy today!
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0From the Booker-shortlisted author comes a raw, unflinching journey set against the vibrant chaos of contemporary Bombay. Follow Dominic Ullis as he navigates a weekend of self-destructive grief and addiction, seeking oblivion with a dangerous new drug. This powerful literary fiction plunges into the kaleidoscopic city, from high-capital towers to gritty streets, exploring themes of loss, heartbreak, and the dark path toward potential epiphany. Praised for its smart, hilarious, and plot-driven narrative, this novel is a must-read for fans of compelling Indian stories and thought-provoking fiction.
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The Elsewhereans : A Documentary Novel
0Explore the luminous world of Jeet Thayil’s acclaimed novel, a genre-defying masterpiece that journeys from Kerala and Bombay across continents. This captivating book weaves memoir, travelogue, and family saga to map the lives of those shaped by migration, separation, and the search for identity. A hypnotic meditation on loss and reinvention, it’s an elegy for vanished worlds and a reckoning with inherited histories. Essential reading for lovers of contemporary Indian literature and profound storytelling.