3 Review(s)

This edited volume by two extremely committed academics is a very timely and desired intervention in debates surrounding Indian Popular Fiction, an area that hasn't got adequate attention from academics. The anthology, covering a wide range of debates to do with readership, neo-liberalism, changing habitus of the popular, popular mythology, Indian reworkings of detective stories, popular genres and their articulation in Indian languages, among several others, raises very important questions and sets the right tone for debates and discussion for readers and academics alike, who wish to engage with Indian popular fiction. Thoroughly incisive and engaging. It makes for a delightful and informative read. - Simi Malhotra, Professor, Department of English, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.