The Liar Among Us: A Mythic Mirror for Indian Teens

The Liar Among Us, releasing this Diwali, is a youth thriller by Bishhal Paull, intertwining Indian boarding school life and North-Eastern myths. Paull plans a school program, encouraging interaction over traditional readings, promising an engaging journey exploring truth, pressure, and mental health in the wrinkles of Indian folklore.

The Liar Among Us, a new young adult novel by Bishhal Paull, will hit shelves this Diwali, offering readers a blend of mystery, North-Eastern Indian myths, and modern teenage dilemmas set in a fictional Sikkim boarding school.

Paull aims to transcend traditional literary campaigns by launching an interactive school program starting November. Designed to engage students deeply, these sessions prioritize storytelling, folklore therapy, and creative debates over simple book readings, fostering a personal connection with the novel’s themes.

Highlighting unexplored North-Eastern narratives, The Liar Among Us invites Indian teens to see themselves in stories that reflect their own cultural heritage, while promoting participation and engagement over passive reading experiences.