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July 9, 2009
Booksmith in San Francisco
[image error]Booksmith is in the heart of San Francisco and serves an active literary community there. It was my first stop on my SF book trip starting Thursday, July 9th. All signs pointed to an auspicious evening when my friend Stephanie and I were able to get a parking space right out front. The reading was fun with great questions afterwards about the process of hearing those who have been silenced in a family/nation, and how my own family's history has influenced my story. And then we went out to a
June 26, 2009
Night of Tales Interview on KPFA Berkeley
What happens when the silenced speak out? In my interview with Gina Hotta, I spoke about Bombay of the 60's and how the ghostly presence in HAUNTING BOMBAY is a metaphor for the unspeakable past and those who have been silenced. How does a family and a nation free themselves from the ghosts of its past? Click here for the full interview.
June 18, 2009
Glorious Debut!
Many thanks to Blogcritics for their fantastic review of HAUNTING BOMBAY, describing it as a “glorious debut” and pointing to an unexpected turn in the narrative that “sets the household, the city in fact, into an uproar” and “drives the story like a freight train.” Click here for the full review.
June 17, 2009
Page 69 of Haunting Bombay
I was recently asked to participate in the Page 69 Test. What is it? The test, I was told by blogger Marshal Zeringue, is simple: Is page 69 representative of the rest of the book? Would a reader skimming that page be inclined to read on? Click here to find out.
June 15, 2009
Kriti Literary Festival
I just returned from a wonderful weekend in Chicago mixing it up with other writers, artists, and readers at the Kriti Literary Festival, a festival of South Asian Literature. As the first South Asian American writer of the supernatural, I spoke on a panel on genre-breaking South Asian fiction as well as panels on marketing one’s book and choosing a non-traditional career path. There were readings, dance and theater performances, and long leisurely meals. Downtown Chicago was a great city to
June 8, 2009
Interview on Cayenne Lit
Many thanks to Shaila Abdullah, author and blogger, for interviewing me on her literary blog, Cayenne Lit. She asked me about my experiences as an Ind0-American, what sets my book apart from other Indian novels, and the secret desires of my protagonist Pinky. Click here for the interview.
June 3, 2009
South Asian Times “Person of the Week”
[image error]The South Asian Times, a national newspaper serving South Asian communities across the U.S. has named me their “Person of the Week.” Click here for the interview.
May 28, 2009
Haunting Bombay to be released in India
Hachette is the largest and most diversified book publisher in the UK and it’s India arm has just acquired the rights to HAUNTING BOMBAY. Look for my book in India in the coming months!
May 24, 2009
Interview in Oman Observer
[image error]Oman Observer is is the largest circulated English-language daily in the Sultanate. Click here for interview.
May 9, 2009
Interview in India’s Daily News
My first India interview appeared in this Sunday’s Daily News and Analysis: Grew up in America, Haunted by Mumbai.
