Turning The Page on Changing Narratives of India's Literary Markets

Literature and narratives around history have been a contentious battleground in the contemporary political arena of India. In the face of increasing threats to free speech, authors and literature markets have stood in the cross fires.

Based in Kolkata, home to the oldest book market in India, this reporting project examines the way literary markets serve as a microcosm of broader political and cultural changes and conflicts rippling across the subcontinent.