The Amazing Racist by Chhimi Tenduf-La
Edward Trusted, a young Brit comes to Sri Lanka on a two year teaching contract with an International school, and almost immediately meets, and is besotted with Menaka, the beautiful … Continue reading
Interview with Devika Rangachari, author of Queen of Ice
Devika Rangachari has won several awards for her children’s writing. Her book, Growing Up (Children’s Book Trust, 2000) was on the Honour List of the International Board on Books for … Continue reading
The Pomegranate Peace, Rashmee Roshan Lall
When she arrives in Afghanistan, the young State Department employee is excited that she will get to taste authentic Afghani food. It is never served but she strikes up a … Continue reading
I Am the Lion by Andrew Toy
“Dorothy can’t get home, but I have a place to live, and I have a Dad………The Tinman has no heart but I want to cry whenever I am alone……….. I … Continue reading
Petu Pumpkin Tooth Troubles by Arundhati Venkatesh
Seven year old Pushkin, aka Petu wants to become a member of the Gap Club, but he must lose something very important to get its membership. In the meantime, the … Continue reading
Priya Agrawal’s Five
Priya Agrawal is the Founder Director of Antarang Foundation, an NGO that works with disadvantaged youth, trains them in core employability skills and connects them to employment opportunities. 5 books … Continue reading
Dancing with Demons by Nidhie Sharma
When I got my hands on Nidhie Sharma’s “Dancing with Demons”, I was excited. Growing up, I loved Mills & Boons and then went off them totally for years. Jyoti … Continue reading
The Submission by Amy Waldman
Amy Waldman’s debut novel “The Submission” was published ten years after the cataclysmic events that pulverised the very symbol of American supremacy- the World Trade Center. 9/11 is described as the … Continue reading
How To Be a Heroine, Samantha Ellis
Samantha’s Jewish parents escaped persecution from Baghdad and arrived in London to settle into their new lives. Yet, they brought with them not only the memories of a life gone … Continue reading
Don’t Let Him Know, Sandip Roy
After decades Romola comes back to the US to stay with her son and his family. Her son Amit discovers an old love letter that he believes was addressed to … Continue reading
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