A Burning
by Megha Majumdar
"One Facebook post. Three lives. A country on fire."
After a train attack in Kolkata, a careless social-media comment lands young Jivan in prison — and her fate becomes entangled with an aspiring actress and a gym teacher drawn to right-wing politics. A propulsive debut about ambition, injustice and the price of dreams.
Worth knowing
A New York Times bestseller and one of the most celebrated debuts of 2020.
