First Proof 1

The Penguin Book of New Writing from India 2005 An anthology of new writing and new writers and established writers writing in a new genre-First Proof showcases original and brilliant non-fiction and fiction. . The collection includes works in progress essays short stories and a graphic short. Among the nonfiction in this volume is an account of a childhood in boarding school a portrait of Naipaul on his first visit to India in the 60s reportage on Sri Lanka the RSS a don in Bihar an essay on the Bollywood vamp and glimpses of Kashmir. Fiction includes themes of incest suicide love lust familial bonds human relationships loneliness dysfunctional people and a graphic vignette with London as a backdrop.