This weekend, I was honored to attend the Sheth Lecture in Indian Studies at Emory University's Michael C. Carlos Museum. The speaker was author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni who discussed her book Independence, along with her other works such as Mistress of Spices and One Amazing Thing. I chose to attend this lecture because I reviewed … Continue reading Book Signing: Independence
We are 25% of the way through 2023! How are you doing with your reading goals? I set my annual goal at 104 books (2 books per week) and have finished 32 books - 7 ahead of schedule! It's also time to look back at what we read in March and plan ahead for April. … Continue reading March Review & April Preview
India in 1947 was a place of unrest and religious discrimination. In the midst of the country’s freedom from British rule, the political and religious factions are vying for control and the eventual partition of Pakistan. For three Hindu teens growing up in Bengal, this unrest brought danger to their doorstep and upended the lives … Continue reading Independence
Can you believe it's already March?? That means it's time to look back at what we read in February - what were your favorites last month? Here's the books that got 5 stars from me this month: February Reads In February, I read 10 books - 6 audiobooks and 4 print. The links below will … Continue reading February Review & March Preview
