Social Satire

‘वैष्णव की फिसलन’ प्रसिद्ध व्यंग्यकार हरिशंकर परसाई की श्रेष्ठ रचनाओं का संकलन है। इस संग्रह की व्यंग्य रचनाएँ यह स्थापित करने में कामयाब हैं कि जीवन की श्रेष्ठ आलोचना की संज्ञा व्यंग्य है।

ज़िन्दगी और ज़िन्दादिली से भरा एक अलग क़िस्म का उपन्यास। उपन्यास के परम्परित मान्य ढाँचों के आगे प्रश्नचिह्न। ‘अस्सी’ काशीनाथ की भी पहचान रहा है और बनारस की भी।

Can You Forgive Her? is the first of the six Palliser novels. Here Trollope examines parliamentary election and marriage, politics and privacy. As he dissects the Victorian upper class, issues and people shed their pretenses under his patient, ironic probe. Alice Vavasor cannot decide whether to...

Acerbic, wisecracking and hilarious, this is the definitive essay collection from New York legend and satirist, Fran Lebowitz, star of Martin Scorsese's hit Netflix series, Pretend It's a City. 'The gold standard for intelligence, efficiency and humour. Now and forever' DAVID SEDARIS 'She's...

From the author of Raised by Wolves comes a sharply satirical novel about class divisions, relationships and the dangers of mixing the two. Perfect for readers of Kiley Reid and Celeste Ng. Amy Chan is a queer, twenty-something artist, broke and living one bad shift away from financial disaster...

“Self is the most daring and delightful novelist of his generation.”—Guardian A blistering, brilliant novel from the Booker-shortlisted author, elegantly reflecting his Geoffrey Faber Memorial award-winning story collection The Quantity Theory of Insanity In The Quantity Theory of Morality...

The Muslim Bridget Jones - the hilarious romantic comedy from the writer behind Nadiya Hussain's bestselling The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters. Sofia Khan is single once more, after her sort-of-boyfriend proves just a little too close to his parents. And she'd be happy that way too, if her...

'Punchily provocative and often bitingly funny' THE TIMES, Book of the Month ‘Binge-worthy, real, really funny’ KILEY REID ‘Spiky, smart and so original’ CLAIRE DAVERLEY 'Entertaining and very timely… One of the most enjoyable novels I’ve read in a long time' GUARDIAN 'Unputdownable'...

Akaky Akakievich is a quiet government clerk in St. Petersburg, known for little more than copying documents and enduring the indifference of the people around him. His worn-out overcoat has become impossible to repair, forcing him to undertake a sacrifice that gives his otherwise narrow life a...

“Genius ... It is miraculous to read these pieces ... You must read The Best of Me.” —Andrew Sean Greer, New York Times Book Review For more than twenty-five years, David Sedaris has been carving out a unique literary space. A Sedaris story may seem confessional, but is also highly attuned...

In the brutal, concrete landscape of Diston Town, teenage Des Pepperdine is doing his best to stay invisible—reading poetry, avoiding trouble, and nursing a dangerous secret. But his guardian, Lionel Asbo, is a ferocious presence: a pit bull-breeding, tabloid-devouring career criminal with a...

"This is gory and brutal and beautiful and painful and terrifying and a pure delight." —Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author “Leede’s words and narrator Sosie Bacon’s voice imbue Maeve with thought-provoking realism and earnestness, even as her violent acts become more...

"Narrator Joe Gaminara keeps listeners right where the author wants them: teetering between perception and reality." — AudioFile Magazine From acclaimed British poet Luke Kennard comes The Transition: an intriguing and mysterious debut audiobook. Do you or your partner spend more than you earn?...

In today's world, communication feels more complicated than ever. Words are chosen carefully. Conversations are approached cautiously. And in many cases, silence feels safer than speaking openly. But what happens when the effort to communicate thoughtfully begins to interfere with communication...

This program is read by the author. In Colin Quinn's new book, the popular comedian, social commentator, and star of the shows Red State Blue State and Unconstitutional tackles the condition of our union today. Utah: The Church of States Vermont: The Old Hippie State Florida: The Hot Mess State...

22-year-old aspiring writer Edith 'Eddie' Miller and her best friend Rose have always done everything together-climbing trees, throwing grapes at boys, sneaking bottles of wine, practicing kissing . . . But following their debutante ball Rose is suddenly talking about marriage, and Eddie is...

For fans of Bad Summer People and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, four influencers begin to suspect their mega-church's new pastor isn’t as devoted as he seems, and must decide if exposing him is worth revealing their own secrets. "A delightful satire full of tenderness and heart. Alli has...

In 2020 the United Kingdom reached a bewildering milestone: ten successive years of Conservative rule. In that decade there were three prime ministers, each in turn described as the worst leader we ever had; ministerial resignations by the hundred; and an unrelenting stream of ineffectual...

Frauen im Internet stehen unter ständiger Beobachtung. Sophie Passmann ist selbst Teil der widersprüchlichen Welt weiblicher Selbstdarstellung in den sozialen Medien. Radikal selbstkritisch seziert sie die Phänomene, die eine ganze Generation prägen: von der asketischen Disziplin einer Hailey Bieber über die kalkulierte Görenhaftigkeit von Charli XCX bis zur neurotischen Perfektion von Taylor Swift. Warum sind wir alle so fasziniert von Frauen, die uns etwas vormachen – und gleichzeitig hassen wir sie genau dafür?

He was her "perfect" gentleman - until he decided she wasn't "lady" enough. Jane is a devoted housemaid who spent three years building a future around William. She beamed with pride as he climbed from shop porter to a "gentleman" in silk hats, never realizing he was climbing right out of her...