A Night in the Hills is rich with human stories of grief, passion, loneliness, first love and emotions that defy explanation. One feels as if these people have moved in and out of their lives at some point in time. Whether it is the young love of Raju in A Bunch of Old Letters, or the exploration of intimacy between Inder and Roshni in a hospital in Tragedy, or a lost love in Itti and Uday, one finds oneself absorbed in the palpability of their existence. You feel as if you’ve have met A Copy Artist who’s not only lost all sense of reality, but also insists it all be seen through his lens. The Swallow creates a world where very different people are brought together and yet they share a bond. Full of sensitive moments of hope and despair, togetherness and separation, A Night in the Hills carries tales that you can dip into and savor. | Night in the Hills by Manav Kaul, Paperback | Indigo Chapters