New Books Explore Mortality, Urban Change, and Artistic Legacies

This is about some new books!

One book by Salman Rushdie tells stories about how people think about the end of their lives, like if they are calm or angry.

Another book talks about how the city of Mumbai is changing a lot, with new buildings replacing older homes, and how this affects people.

There's also a book about a big project in the Great Nicobar islands that might harm nature and local people.

Another book celebrates a filmmaker named Ritwik Ghatak, even though his movies didn't do well when he was alive.

Finally, a book by Nicholas Sparks is about an architect who meets a mysterious woman while trying to get over a sad past.