(Knopf Publishing Group) When an inflammatory social media post gets a young woman arrested, the story begins. Set in contemporary India, Jivan is a young Muslim woman accused of committing a terrorist attack on the train station near her home in the slums. Lovely, who is marginalized even beyond living almost as an exile, and PT Sir, Jivan’s former gym teacher who was most impressed with Jivan when he was her instructor, could both be instrumental in her salvation, but are they willing to risk their own … (read more)
