Bharath Murthy

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The Hush of the Uncaring Sea: Novellas, 2018-2025Upamanyu ChatterjeeSpeaking TigerRs.699This collection of four novellas by Upamanyu Chatterjee displays the characteristic features of his writing: acerbic wit, comedy, dollops of the absurd, and existential grief. The Convenience Store by the SeaSonoko Machida, translated by Bruno NavaskyOrionRs.599In the quaint seaside town in Kitakyushu, Mojiko, there is a 24/7 convenience store called Tenderness, where the lights are always on.