In this episode of Bookstop, Suneetha Balakrishnan talks about the British-Polish artist Jan Pienkowski, his connection to the Booker Prize trophy, and how the trophy got its name.

Vivek Shanbag is a Kannada writer whose work has recently found place in The New York Times best seller list. His novella Ghachar Ghochar has been listed by the NYT for specific literary reasons . In the latest episode of Book Stop, Suneetha Balakrishnan speaks about Vivek Shanbag and his 2015 work Ghachar Ghochar.

When we recall the contributions of renowned Botanist Janaki Ammal who died in 1984 on this Women's Day, there is another woman too whose name needs to be remembered along with. What is the contribution of Dr Savithri Preetha Nair to keep the memory of Janaki Ammal alive? Suneetha Balakrishnan speaks about these topics on the women's day special episode of Book Stop podcast

Claris Lispector is one of the finest Brazilian authors. Still, translation of her works had posed tough challenges to translators. In the new episode of Book Stop podcast, Suneetha Balakrishnan discusses the life and writings of Lispector.

Salman Rushdie's new Novel Victory City was released in India on February 9. The novel that narrates the story of VijayaNagara Empire through the inimitable Rushdie style once again underlines the belief that the word is the ultimate victor. Suneetha Balakrishnan, in the latest episode of Book Stop, presents a quick review of Victory City, the manuscript of which was handed over to publishers before Rushdie faced an attack from a religious fanatic in August, 2022.

Have you heard of the concept called Future Library. Where is that library situated? Who are all the legendary writers who have contributed their work to the Future Library? Suneetha Balakrishnan discusses about Future Library in the latest episode of Book Stop podcast.

Tove Ditlevsen is one of the best writers in Denmark. Though she had been neglected for a long time, her works came back to reading room after 45 years. In this episode of Book Stop podcast, Suneetha Balakrishnan narrates how Ditlevsen's works have been reinvented and what is so special in her writings.

Which were the two novels that has marked Asian literature in the global literature atlas? One of them is the first winner of International Booker Prize in South Asian languages. The latest episode of Book Stop podcast discusses the theme of these novels. Listen to Suneetha Balakrishnan to find out  their relevance among global reader community

 The sixth episode of Bookstop is about a speech. The speech by John Berger while accepting the Booker Prize in 1972 had become controversial. Suneetha Balakrishnan speaks about  this speech and tries to figure out why that speech had become controversial in the latest episode of Bookstop on The Fourth.