Long before India decriminalized homosexuality—in September 2018—the short story "Lihaaf" sparked outrage and a lawsuit for its depiction of same-sex, intergenerational intimacy.

There's nothing practical about these felines. Meow.

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We've gathered up some of our favorite literary takes on Christmas.