New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Sarnath Banerjee's upcoming graphic novel depicts the travails of his alter-ego, Brighu, as he navigates middle age, a broken marriage, and fatherhood in a world he no longer recognises. As borders and boundaries redefine the contours of personal and political relationships, Brighu tries to hold on to the vestiges of a vanishing past by recounting stories to his young son, Jafar.

'Absolute Jafar', by Sarnath Banerjee, HarperCollins India, 272 pages, Rs.799.

In 1967, when Kanwal Rekhi went up to Michigan Tech as a student, he became part of the first wave of Indian emigres to the US. Overcoming many obstacles, he eventually became a Silicon Valley tycoon, who hobnobbed with the likes of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Lar...