The Space Between Us

Pictures the delicate balance of class and gender in contemporary India as witnessed through the lives of two women--Ser... (more)

Pictures the delicate balance of class and gender in contemporary India as witnessed through the lives of two women--Sera Dubash, an upper middle-class housewife, and Bhima, an illiterate domestic hardened by a life of loss and despair. (less)

A space shuttle embarks on the first mission to colonize Mars, only to discover after takeoff that one of the astronauts... (more)

A space shuttle embarks on the first mission to colonize Mars, only to discover after takeoff that one of the astronauts is pregnant. Shortly after landing, she dies from complications while giving birth to the first human born on the red planet; never revealing who the father is. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Gardner Elliot, an inquisitive, highly intelligent boy who reaches the age of sixteen having only met fourteen people in his very unconventional upbringing. (less)