Ranjani Rao's Blog: Book Launch Updates, page 17

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

Letting go in Ladakh

Looking towards acclaimed travel writer Pico Iyer for inspiration to write about finding stillness in a life of movement

Much Ado About Indian Matchmaking

The Netflix show Indian Matchmaking's popularity may be attributed to the prelude of an arranged marriage. But it is commitment, not chemistry, that determines long term success

Zanzibar Days

Little did I know on the calm sunny afternoon on a pristine beach in Zanzibar that the following year would involve only virtual travel, thanks to Covid

Book Review: Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

A simple story about the cumulative effects of patriarchy in South Korea that is both a social commentary and a hard-hitting dose of reality for women who live in such cultures

Why I love libraries

Confessing to a lifelong love affair with book and therefore with libraries, located across cities and countries, a pleasure I took for granted, until the pandemic struck

The Futility and Power of Words

Wondering why I bother to write given the pandemic situation, pervasive cancel culture and the fickle nature of viral popularity

Book Review: The Stationery Shop of Tehran

A simple story of young love that begins in 1953 in Tehran that sends ripples over six decades

Watching my daughter graduate during a pandemic

Reminiscing about the plans I had for my daughter's college graduation and reconciling it with post-COvid-19 reality.

Quilting Stories of Random Acts of Kindness

Countering the gloom by sharing personal stories of hope and gratitude from my life. An invitation to share your story.