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Book of the day 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

Published: 19 Oct 2020

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

Published: 16 Jun 2020

Books that made me 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

Published: 30 Aug 2019

Observer book of the week 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

Published: 16 Jun 2019

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

Published: 31 May 2019

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

Published: 26 Feb 2019

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

Published: 15 Nov 2018

Published: 15 Nov 2018

You ask the questions 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

Published: 20 May 2018
Books that made me 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

Published: 18 May 2018

hlcarpenter.com Books podcast Arundhati Roy on The Ministry of Utmost Happiness – books podcast

The Booker Prize-winning author tells a Guardian Live audience about the long-awaited follow-up to her 1997 debut, The God of Small Things

Podcast

Published: 28 Jun 2017
Beauty and the books Brooke Boney: Nora Ephron's book is almost like a bible for me

In Beauty and the books, the broadcaster talks about coconut oil and why anyone who doubts intergenerational trauma should read The God of Small Things

Published: 27 Jun 2017
Top 10s Top 10 books about lies

You’ll need to watch who you believe in these books by writers from James Baldwin to Anita Brookner and Thomas Hardy to Toni Morrison

Published: 21 Jun 2017
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy review – a patchwork of narratives

Roy’s first novel in 20 years is a sprawling but memorable tale involving a vast cast

Published: 11 Jun 2017

- Bookmark this From Roxane Gay to Arundhati Roy: literary highlights for Australia in June
  
  Published: 10 Jun 2017
- Critical eye Book reviews roundup: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness; Between Them: Remembering my Parents; Queer City
  
  Published: 9 Jun 2017

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