Arundhati Roy
Azadi by Arundhati Roy review – at her passionate best
The author tackles Kashmir, Hindu nationalism and the dangers of being outspoken in this startling collection of essays
Ashish Ghadiali
19, Oct, 2020 @6:00 AM
10 of the best books set in India – that will take you there
Tired of narratives that obsess over spices, colours and cows on the road? These books, all by Indian writers, paint realistic pictures of the country’s geographical, cultural and political landscapes
Monisha Rajesh
16, Jun, 2020 @5:30 AM
Chigozie Obioma: ‘I would rush to the library in my lunch break to read the Odyssey’
The Booker prize nominated novelist on the King James Bible and finding comfort in books about birds
Chigozie Obioma
30, Aug, 2019 @8:58 AM
My Seditious Heart by Arundhati Roy review – powerful, damning essays
The Booker-winning Indian author casts an exacting eye over inequality, gender politics and imperialism
Bidisha
16, Jun, 2019 @6:00 AM
Arundhati Roy: 'I don't want to become an interpreter of the east to the west'
After The God of Small Things made her a global star, the novelist turned to political writing and activism. Gary Younge finds out why
Gary Younge
31, May, 2019 @10:59 AM
Atwood and Roy back call to include women in Afghan peace talks
Writers and activists back claims female voices are being ignored in strife-torn country
Caroline Davies
26, Feb, 2019 @12:53 PM
Amid arrests and killings, Bangladesh and India must fight censorship | Arundhati Roy
On PEN International’s Day of the Imprisoned Writer, the Indian novelist addresses photographer Shahidul Alam, charged with criticising Bangladesh on Facebook
Arundhati Roy
15, Nov, 2018 @1:05 PM
Arundhati Roy: ‘The point of the writer is to be unpopular’
The acclaimed author answers questions from our readers and famous fans on the state of modern India, the threat of AI, and why sometimes only fiction can fully address the world
Tim Lewis
17, Jun, 2018 @8:00 AM
Send us your questions for Arundhati Roy…
Got something to ask the Booker prize winner and activist? Now is your chance, on the paperback publication of her follow-up to The God of Small Things
The Observer
20, May, 2018 @8:00 AM
Taiye Selasi: 'I'm ashamed not to have read The Color Purple'
The author recalls being inspired by Arundhati Roy, rereading Milan Kundera’s The Unbearable Lightness of Being and why no book is overrated
Taiye Selasi
18, May, 2018 @9:00 AM
Man Booker prize 2017 longlist led by Arundhati Roy's return to fiction
Twenty years after her first novel took the same award, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness leads a field of 13, ranging from established stars to newcomers
Alison Flood
26, Jul, 2017 @11:01 PM
The Man Booker prize 2017 longlist: who should be on it?
This year’s ‘Booker dozen’ is released on Thursday. Who will make the cut is hard to guess, but there are plenty of strong candidates
Justine Jordan
26, Jul, 2017 @5:30 AM
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