Clear Light of Day by Anita Desai

Voices From the Gaps: Anita Desai
Anita Desai writes about contemporary life struggles and problems in India. Visit this site for a biography, bibliography, and profile of this prize-winning author.

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

Hermann Hesse
Visit this site to read a biography of Hesse, view the museum dedicated to him, and see images of buildings in the town where he was born.

Malgudi Days by R. K. Narayan

Meghudutam.com
Read this short biography for a look at the author whose stories span over half a century of life in India.

Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya

BBC News: India’s drought
Nectar in a Sieve features stories of environmental as well as economic hardships. One of the hardships experienced is drought, a common problem in India. Take a look at these images of drought as it affects contemporary Indian life.

Nectar in a Sieve - A Review
Visit this site to read about the book Nectar in a Sieve, Kamala Markandaya's remarkable novel about the lives and hardships of a family living in rural India.