Anyone who thinks contemporary fiction doesn’t take enough risks, absolutely must read Namrata Poddar’s brilliant debut novel, Border Less. I included it in a roundup of incredible 2022 debuts and to quote myself: “Namrata Poddar plays with the English language and uses staccato rhythm and unconventional form, challenging the idea of a ‘mainstream’ Western novel, examining colonization and othering, not only in this country, but our literature.