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Three women stand in front of portraits of Benazir Bhutto on the anniversary of the politician’s death in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. In A Splintering, Dur e Aziz Amna situates a woman's story against the backdrop of major events in Pakistan’s recent history, while keeping the emotional journey at the heart of the novel firmly in focus.

Dur e Aziz Amna on writing a story of womanhood and ambition in Pakistan: Southasia Review of Books podcast #37

17 Nov 2025

A demonstration in Bangkok in July 2022, protesting the execution of four pro-democracy activists by Myanmar’s military regime. Following Myanmar’s 2021 coup, millions joined what became known as the Spring Revolution against the military junta. In her new book, Ma Thida traces how this people’s movement has grown into a wider struggle to escape the “Maze” of dictatorship, fear and entrenched hierarchies, and to imagine a new federal democratic future for the country.

Ma Thida on Myanmar’s unfinished struggle for democracy: Southasia Review of Books podcast #36

03 Nov 2025

Set in a fictional Himalayan town inspired by Kasol in Himachal Pradesh’s Parvati Valley, Amrita Mahale’s latest novel, 'Real Life' unfolds in a world where beauty and danger coexist, and where the characters’ search for escape becomes a confrontation with the self.

Amrita Mahale on writing a Himalayan literary mystery: Southasia Review of Books podcast #35

21 Oct 2025

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