One Hundred Nights is a feminist retelling of Arabian Nights in the form of a graphic novel.
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Tag: book reviews by Mandira Shah
Aug 292026
Darkness at Star Mills looks at the 1982 textile mill strike at Mumbai, one of the largest industrial strikes in the world.
The protagonist is a boy named Vinod, a resident of the chawl, who is struggling with changing friendships too, and out of envy and boredom stumbles upon an ugly mystery that is set to change not just his world, but the city around him.
Jun 092026
The book starts with a dance contest at which Anjali and Wolf are missing. Seeing how that is uncharacteristic of them, Nagesh, Aaraval, Minotaur and Maithili go looking for them and end up in the Isle of Insanity.
Jan 252026
Sona is a twelve-year-old Nepali girl living in Darjeeling with her mother and brother, trying to make ends meet. After her father’s death due to Covid, everything narrowed. Her mother works at a tea plantation; her brother, Samiran Daju, takes on whatever work he can find and cooks for the family when he is home.
Nov 102025
Himanjali Shankar’s Game On is a blend of science fiction and horror that feels both playful and unsettling. The story follows siblings Sammy and Simmy, who set out to fetch a glass of water but instead, they find their house glitching into a surreal game.
Oct 122025
Set over the course of thirteen rain-soaked days, many of which have been declared Rain Holidays at school, Rekha tries to navigate the rain-laden streets of Mumbai with some expected and some unexpected allies and discover what it means to be a friend to someone who herself is going through a rain holiday of her own.