Manu Joseph is the author of the widely acclaimed and bestselling novels, Serious Men and The Illicit Happiness of Other People, which have been translated into many languages and nominated for several prizes. Among other honors, he is the winner of The Hindu Literature Prize and The American Pen Open Book Award, whose jury described him as that rare bird who can wildly entertain the reader as forcefully as he moves them. Published in 2017, Miss Laila, Armed and Dangerous is Manus latest novel. Among Indias most popular commentators, Manu is a former columnist for The International New York Times. During his stint as editor of Open, the newsweekly, he broke the Radia Tapes story.