In a fitting conclusion to her Jane Austen-inspired quartet about The Raje Family, Sonali Dev offers the steamiest entry of the series with her gender-reversing novel, The Emma Project.
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The Last Queen: A Novel of Courage and Resistance by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s new book, “The Last Queen: A Novel of Courage and Resistance,” tells the story of Maharani Jindan, the last queen of the Sikh Empire.
Circa by Devi S. Laskar
Heera Sanyal, the protagonist of Devi S. Laskar’s new novel “Circa,” struggles to be something other than a dutiful Bengali daughter, even as she manages the grief of losing her best friend to a drunk driver.
Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Singh Dhillon
Wacky YA Novel Examines Decisiveness and Grief of a Sikh-American Boy Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Singh … More
Honor by Thrity Umrigar
Enduring Love Surmounts Religious Savagery in Thrity Umrigar’s Newest Novel Reading a novel by Thrity Umrigar is like experiencing a … More
My Best Books for Youth in 2021
Click here to read about these nine books that I reviewed in 2021 for Booklist Magazine and India Currents Magazine. … More
How to Find What You’re Not Looking For by Veera Hiranandani
New Novel for Younger Readers Explores Interracial Marriage and Anti-Semitism ● In 1967, twelve-year-old Ariel Goldberg’s life is full of … More
The Other Man by Farhad J. Dadyburjor
Deputy Director of OutRight Action International Maria Sjödin stated, “Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which made sexual behavior … More
The Shaadi Set-Up by Lillie Vale
The Shaadi Set-Up, Lillie Vale’s debut adult novel, overflows with internal angst, situational humor, and the oft-dreamed-of second chance at … More
America Calling: A Foreign Student in a Country of Possibilities by Rajika Bhandari
A Ph.D.’s Memoir Champions a U.S. Education https://indiacurrents.com/america-calling-a-ph-ds-memoir-champions-a-u-s-education/ Each fall, thousands of students arrive with dreams and two suitcases each, … More
When Loose Ends Meet 