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Need a book rec that'll stir my soul!
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I think we should be the one asking you for the 📚📚📚 recommendations 😀. On a serious note, please share some recommendations!
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@shimray hahaha I also need. I'd like to recommend Hoihnu Hauzel's Stories the Fire Could Not Burn and Easterine Kire's A Terrible Matriarchy
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@Themreichon Leisan thanks for the recommendation. I have a copy of A Terrible Matriarchy, will try to read it this month. Hoihnu Hauzel's Stories the Fire Could Not Burn is on my want to read it list.
16 of you have finished The Last Free Naga. That makes it the most-read book on NortheastReads.
@Sareo Leiyachon @Menang Longkumer @Themreichon Leisan @WUNGREITHEI MUINAO @nimshim phungchamnao @Debanga, you are among them.
Sareo called it “a combination of Tangkhul folklore and lived realities of the Tangkhuls who are slowly becoming urbanised.” What stayed with you? A story, a line, something it made you think about home?
And if it is on your Want to read shelf (15 of you), tell us what is holding you back.
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Penguin India to Publish The Renegade, a New Short Story Collection by Naga Writer Veio Pou
Naga writer and academic Veio Pou is set to return to the literary spotlight with The Renegade, a new collection of short stories to be published by Penguin Random House India in December 2026. The announcement marks another milestone for literature from Northeast India, bringing stories rooted in the region to a wider readership.
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Esterine Kire’s The Sky Husband Longlisted for the Atta Galatta–Bangalore Literature Festival Book Prize 2026
Northeast Indian literature continues to find its place on the national literary stage. Adding to this growing recognition, The Sky Husband by acclaimed Naga writer Esterine Kire has been longlisted for the Atta Galatta–Bangalore Literature Festival (AG-BLF) Book Prize 2026.
As the awards progress towards the November shortlist and December announcement, we look forward to following The Sky Husband on its journey.
Congratulations to Esterine Kire on this wonderful achievement!
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Huthuka Sumi’s Giants Shortlisted for Crossword Book Awards 2026
A wonderful moment for Northeast Indian literature! Giants, the debut novel by Huthuka Sumi, has been shortlisted in the Children’s Books category of the Crossword Book Awards 2026.
The shortlist marks the 20th edition of the prestigious literary awards, which celebrate books across categories ranging from fiction and non-fiction to children’s literature, translations, and business and management. The winners are expected to be announced in December.
For NortheastReads, this recognition is particularly exciting. Giants draws on the richness of Naga folklore and storytelling, bringing a distinctive cultural world to a wider readership.
Congratulations to Huthuka Sumi on this wonderful achievement! And best wishes for the final outcome!
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A new giveaway rule, so more of you get a turn 📚
Our giveaways are meant to put books from the Northeast into as many hands as possible. To keep that fair, we're adding one rule from the next giveaway onwards:
If you won one of our last two giveaways, you can still enter, but with one ticket instead of several.
You're not left out. You're still in the draw and can still win. It just leaves a little more room for readers who haven't won yet. Once two more giveaways have been drawn, you're back to the usual number of tickets.
Congratulations again to our recent winners, and thank you for being part of this from the start. To everyone still waiting for their turn: keep reading, keep entering. This one might be yours 🎉
— Team NortheastReads
Her tombstone reads, 'In loving memory of Mikshala...'
And I whispered,
'Ayi, you had a name.'
This last stanza from the poem Yaruingam’s Mother really touched me. How often do we fail to recognize and acknowledge the contributions of the women in our families and in our society?
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Here comes October. What are you all reading this month?
@Stuti A. well you can check out the award winning books from the list here northeastreads.com/lists/award-winning-books
Pls tell us why you are interested in this book. And if you are lucky enough we will send you a copy!
And the winner for our The Wishlist Drop 3 Giveaway is @Debanga.
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