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The Librarianist
From bestselling and award-winning author Patrick deWitt comes the story of Bob Comet, a man who has lived his life through and for literature, unaware that his own experience is a poignant and affecting narrative in itself. With his inimitable verve, skewed humor, and compassion for the outcast, Patrick deWitt has written a wide-ranging and ambitious document of the introvert’s condition. The Librarianist celebrates the extraordinary in the so-called ordinary life, and depicts beautifully the turbulence that sometimes exists beneath a surface of serenity.
The Greatest Indian Stories Ever Told
The Greatest Indian Stories Ever Told, edited by Arunava Sinha, is a selection of some of the finest literary short fiction written by Indian writers since the genre came into being in the country in the late nineteenth century. Including early masters of the form, contemporary stars, as well as brilliant writers who came of age in the twenty-first century, this anthology takes in its sweep stories from the various regions, languages, and literatures of India.
Crook Manifesto: A Novel
The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Harlem Shuffle, Colson Whitehead continues his Harlem saga in a powerful and hugely-entertaining novel that summons 1970s New York in all its seedy glory. Crook Manifesto is a darkly funny tale of a city under siege, but also a sneakily searching portrait of the meaning of family. Colson Whitehead’s kaleidoscopic portrait of Harlem is sure to stand as one of the all-time great evocations of a place and a time.
Doongaji House: Selected Plays
Doongaji House: Selected Plays collects the finest plays of award-winning playwright Cyrus Mistry. Doongaji House won the Sultan Padamsee Award for Playwriting in 1978 and depicts the travails of a Parsi family living in a crumbling old mansion in Mumbai. Taken together, the brilliant plays of this collection expose the insecurities, frailties, and contradictions that lie at the heart of Indian middle-class society.
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Blind
Blind is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Shome Makhija and produced by Sujoy Ghosh, Avishek Ghosh, Hyunwoo Thomas Kim, Sachin Nahar, Pinkesh Nahar and Manish W. The film features Sonam Kapoor in a lead role with Purab Kohli, Vinay Pathak and Lillete Dubey in supporting roles. Blind a remake of the 2011 Korean film of the same name, centres around a blind police officer in search of a serial killer The film will now premiere on JioCinema.
The Afterparty
Apple TV+ will release the second season of its global superhit murder mystery and comedy show, The Afterparty. Created by Academy Award winners Chris Miller and Phil Lord, The Afterparty Season 2 will officially debut on July 12, 2023.
Kohrra
Netflix and Clean Slate Filmz are back with a new crime series, titled Kohrra. Sudip Sharma of Pataal Lok has co-created the series that kicks off with the discovery of a murdered NRI just before his wedding in the countryside of Punjab. As the investigation unfolds, a world of deceit, secrets and the dramas of dysfunctional families is revealed.
They Cloned Tyrone
They Cloned Tyrone is an American science fiction comedy mystery film directed by Juel Taylor in his feature film directorial debut, from a screenplay by Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier. The film stars John Boyega, Teyonah Parris and Jamie Foxx (who also serves as producer) as an unlikely trio uncovering a government cloning conspiracy. Development on the film began in February 2019 when the screenplay was optioned from The Black List by MACRO Media. It was conceived as a genre-busting homage to the Blaxploitation films of the 1970s, featuring elements of satire, horror and absurdist humour.
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Speak Now (Taylor's Version)
Speak Now (Taylor's Version) is the upcoming third re-recorded album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, set for release on July 7, 2023, via Republic Records. It features collaborations with American rock acts Fall Out Boy and Hayley Williams.
You & I
You & I is the upcoming third studio album by English singer Rita Ora. It will be released on 14 July 2023 through BMG. The album was preceded by two singles, You Only Love Me and Praising You featuring English producer Fatboy Slim.
Austin
Austin is the upcoming fifth studio album by American rapper and singer Post Malone. It is set to be released through Mercury Records and Republic Records on July 28, 2023. Production on the album was handled by Malone himself, Andrew Watt, Louis Bell, Max Martin, and Rami Yacoub. It was supported by two singles, Chemical and Mourning.