Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd – förlag

The seemingly simple lives of Rajil and his friends Radhe and Choti begin to change in inexplicable ways after Rajil's grandmother dies. It is as if a protective cover has been blown and they are all left exposed with their inner lives tumbling out.

Rajil is perplexed when he finds out that his mother is not the simple person, he thought her to be, neither is her relationship with her father straightforward. His friend Choti's dark secret shatters their sense of peace and tests their friendship in ways they had not imagined possible.

Caught between constantly changing circumstances, Rajil finds that nothing is under his control and the more he tries to interfere, the more things begin to fall apart. He must accept life as it's playing out.

Endearingly insightful and alive with childhood stories, this seemingly simple narrative of A Temple of No Gods hides layers of meaning.

Published as Shirt ka Teesra Button in Hindi, this book is amongst the finest works written by Manav Kaul.

What really is the true definition of love? That which we set, or that which our bodies define?

When Yash meets Renu, they quickly move from the physical to the metaphysical plane where Renu's story is unfolding itself in ways that it begins to shake Yash's world. And as he starts to question his ideas of manhood, of love, of normalcy, he also helps build another world-a world of love, inhabited and unsullied by men.

From delicate layers of human emotions, the author builds a narrative that shows a mirror to patriarchy and redundant notions of love. He punctures the ideals of male gaze and male superiority and jabs a finger at societal norms and the idea of 'normal'.

She & Hers is not just a story of queer love, it's also a multidimensional lens under which each character though flawed, seeks a life of fulfilment and understanding.