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Starred Review on December 1, 2022 | Colonial/Postcolonial
In his latest novel (following the International Dublin Literary Award long-listed An Outline of the Republic), Deb expertly compresses two centuries of India's history—and its future possibilities—into four sections and a coda. "City of Brume" is set in a pollution-ridden near-future, with former journalist Bibi maneuvered into seeking a radical journalist friend long vanished within a Hindu-nationalist security state. "Claustropolis: 1984" concer...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
