The book harps on the secular spirit of India, epitomised by Sikh history that abounds in lores of inter-faith bonhomie and deep spiritual experiences.
In his Dec 7 Nobel lecture, winner of this year's prize for literature Yo Man said: "I feel one should be humble in daily life, but when it comes to literary creation, then one should follow one's instinct and take control."
New Orleans private detective Cliff St. James finds himself probing the deadly netherworld of foreign weapons dealers in "Good Junk," the second crime thriller by Ed Kovacs set in the city in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
