Shout Out! Imagine hearing an airplane land in a nearby small airport in the middle of the night, knowing that’s … More
Category: Adult Readers
Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket
Gr. 4-8 ***Starred Review*** Introspective and instructive, the inimitable Snicket returns with a philosophical and nearly stream-of-consciousness tale about learning … More
China Room by Sunjeev Sahota
Sunjeev Sahota’s China Room Reclaims Family Generations Later In 1929, while freedom fighters scour the country for new recruits, fifteen-year-old … More
Incense and Sensibility by Sonali Dev
The Yin and Yang of Jane Austen Is Alive and Well Thanks to Sonali Dev Yash Raje, the son of … More
In Another Light by A. J. Banner
Shout Out! All A.J. Banner novels are page turners. That’s a given; however, In Another Light takes the reader to … More
Historical Mysteries of 1921 in India Resonate a Century Later
Oxford-educated Perveen Mistry, Bombay’s first female solicitor, is a clever, spirited young woman working for her father’s respected law firm … More
Seven by Farzana Doctor
Some Christian denominations believe a seven-year-old can make spiritual choices. Judaism and Islam hold that a seven-year-old boy is able … More
Books I Embraced, Devoured, and Loved in 2020
I was tickled when India Currents Magazine asked me to compile a “Best Of” list of South Asian-centric and -related … More
This Is One Way to Dance: Essays by Sejal Shah
“The world is full of paper. I am writing now. I am writing to me. I am writing to myself … More
Choosing Hope: 1 Woman. 3 Cancers. by Munira Premji
Fighting Cancer, Choosing Hope • In 2012, Munira Premji was an active woman filled with the joy of life. Her … More
