alienation
Finding happiness in simple tactile pleasures
In our high-tech, automated world, we should cherish any gratifying sensory experience, however humble or fleeting, says Ian Bogost
A portrait of alienation: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, by Kiran Desai, reviewed
Two lovers from wealthy families in Allahabad contend with powerful forces of ambition, corruption, neighbouring feuds and sexual violence
