Ranjani Rao's Blog: Book Launch Updates, page 16

Dinner with Zadie Smith

No matter how convenient, and expansive an online event can claim to be, it cannot come close to the experience of attending a live performance, whether that happens to be a music concert, a tennis match, or the Singapore Writers Festival

A Book for Booklovers

An unexpected purchase at a book store, a gift to myself that will help me get organized - I hope!

Why I Travel And Why I Miss It Now

The urge to travel peaks during a pandemic that requires staying home and makes me wonder why I love to travel

My Passport Doesn’t Tell The Whole Story

Learning from and giving back to the communities in which I have lived and countries which I have called home

Book Review: Hourglass – Time, Memory, Marriage

A slim volume with beautiful observations and quotes, a working example of a well-written memoir, recommended read for memoir writers

A First Time For Everything

I write because it makes me think, it makes me happy, it gives me satisfaction. Winning an award is the icing that sweetens the experience

Ruth Bader Ginsburg – A Life of Purpose

Mourning the loss of iconic US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by recalling the book, movie and documentary about her life

The Year of Reading Internationally

What does an avid reader and a curious traveler do when forced to stay home due to Covid? Read, of course. And be transported.

The Year of International Reading

What does an avid reader and a curious traveler do when forced to stay home due to Covid? Read, of course. And be transported.

The Problem With Audiobooks

I discovered the pleasure of audiobooks during the pandemic but I am still trying to figure out the most efficient way to write a review for them without handling the physical copy