If you're aiming to innovate, failure along the way is a given. But can you fail better? Whether you're rolling out a new product from a city-view office or rolling up your sleeves to deliver a social service in the field, learning why and how to embrace failure can help you do better, faster. Smar[...]
A tremendous first novel from an exciting young author recently chosen as one of the Telegraph's '20 under 40' best UK writers. Famous for its electric chaos, the city of Bombay also accommodates pockets of calm. In one such space works Mohan, a contemplative man who has spent his life observing peo[...]
Longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize, this is a superb second novel from the author of the multiple-award winning 'Saraswati Park'. Paris, London, Bombay: three cities form a backdrop to a journey through Leela's twenties at the dawn of the new millennium, as she learns to negotiate the world[...]
Longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize, this is a superb second novel from the author of the multiple-award winning 'Saraswati Park'.[...]
Presents a critical survey of the contemporary cinema of Africa and its diaspora. Focusing on key films from Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Angola, Guinea-Bisseau, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, Cameroon, Nigeria, South Africa, Mauritius, and Martinique, this book encompasses Francophone, Lusopho[...]
The unique analysis of art house alongside discussion of commercial films from the African continent and the African diaspora presented here offer a fresh perspective on viewers' experiences that highlights aesthetic and political issues.[...]
"It seemed like a good idea at the time." Lina Ray has a knack for pairing up perfect couples as a professional matchmaker in San Francisco, but her well-meaning, highly traditional Indian family wants "her" to get married. When her Auntie Kiki introduces Lina to the bachelor from hell at her sister[...]
Anjali and her friends are excited to get matching personalized license plates for their bikes. But Anjali can't find her name. To make matters worse, she gets bullied for her "different" name, and is so upset she demands to change it. When her parents refuse and she is forced to take matters into h[...]