Books For You: Bright Lines Giveaway + Book Club Roundup
To enter our giveaway for a copy of Tanwi Nandini’s debut novel Bright Lines, follow the instructions at the end of this post. The latest installment of … Read more
The Aerogram Book Club on Tanwi Nandini Islam’s Bright Lines
Welcome back to The Aerogram Book Club, where Book Club editor Neelanjana Banerjee brings together writers and thinkers to discuss South Asian books of significance. Join in … Read more
A Call To Action From Community Activists: 4 Things You Can Do To Counter Hate and Violence
Scores of people crowded into the back of The Booksmith in San Francisco’s Haight Ashbury neighborhood last week to listen to Deepa Iyer discuss her … Read more
Fragments of An Unknown Bangladesh in Fragments of Riversong
Short stories fascinate me. The art of weaving a tale in limited words and allowing readers to gain understanding of a topic or theme in … Read more
Read An Excerpt From Deepa Iyer’s We Too Sing America
In We Too Sing America (The New Press), nationally renowned activist Deepa Iyer catalogs recent racial flashpoints, from the 2012 massacre at the Sikh gurdwara in … Read more
Read An Excerpt From Shikhandi, or Other Stories They Don’t Tell You, by Devdutt Pattanaik
Shikhandi, or Other Stories They Don’t Tell You, by Devdutt Pattanaik, explains that queerness isn’t only modern, Western, or sexual. Rather, by looking at the vast written … Read more
Read The Rest Of Aman Sen’s ‘Elections In India: A Memoir’
Catch up with the first part of Aman Sen’s childhood memories and reflections on the 1977 General Elections in India. “What about you?” Mada asked … Read more
Read Aman Sen’s ‘Elections In India: A Memoir’
When the general elections of 1977 were announced, my father, an itinerant civil engineer with the Public Works Department, was in his third transfer in … Read more
“Death, A Crow” — Original Poetry by Dipika Mukherjee
Terang bulan menggali ubi, Ubi digali berkarung-karung; Tuan di awan saya di bumi, Berkirim surat di mulut burung. Under the full moon we dig for … Read more
Brooklyn Book Festival 2015 Amps Up New York’s Stellar Literary Offerings
The Brooklyn Book Festival is the largest free literary festival in New York. It has over 50 Bookend events flanking either end of the weekend, … Read more
