Land for Fatimah by Veena Gokhale
Land for Fatimah is an excellent example of the type of book that exists to broaden the horizons of those with an interest in novels with multi-cultural roots, showing a way of life that is unknown to many of us.
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Peacock in the Snow by Anubha Mehta
Born to privilege and wed to her high school sweetheart Veer, a free-spirited Maya feels trapped in a conventional upper-class family with patriarchal expectations in India. Curiosity leads Maya to unearth a dark family secret, a brutal ancestral murder which begins to haunt her and also affect her new marriage.
The Pratap Reddy Interview
Pratap Reddy is the author of two books, 2018's Ramya's Treasure and his 2016 collection of short stories Weather Permitting and Other Stories. Both books are published by Montreal's Guernica Editions and were also longlisted here at The Miramichi Reader for "The Very Best!" Book Award for Fiction.
Ramya’s Treasure by Pratap Reddy
Poor Ramya. A Hindu woman in her late 40’s finds herself out of work (due to downsizing), separated from her husband, childless and nearly friendless. Plus, she is suffering from depression. So much so that she cannot even motivate herself … Continue reading
Amah and the Silk-Winged Pigeons by Jocelyn Cullity
There are certain books – not many- that I pick up to read and soon put down, not because I don’t fancy them, but I simply didn’t feel it was the right time (for either the book or me) to … Continue reading
Outside People and Other Stories by Mariam Pirbhai
Mariam Pirbhai was born in Pakistan and lived in England and the Philippines before emigrating to Canada. She lives in Waterloo, Ontario, where she is an Associate Professor in the Department of English and Film Studies, at Wilfrid Laurier University. … Continue reading
Layla in the Sky With Diamonds by Manbeena Bhullar Sandhu
Manbeena Bhullar Sandhu holds a degree in substance abuse and addictions, and a master’s degree in English literature. She is an addictions counsellor and currently lives and works in Toronto. This is her first book.
Layla in the Sky With … Continue reading
A Matter of Geography by Jasmine D’Costa
Matter of Geography, which was shortlisted in 2015 for the Tuscany Prize for unpublished manuscripts has now been published by Mosaic Press. The story is an impressive one dealing as it does with the religious divisions in India between Muslims … Continue reading
Weather Permitting & Other Stories by Pratap Reddy
I find it not only broadening, but refreshing to read stories written by authors from other cultures, in this case South Asian. Weather Permitting & Other Stories (2016 Guernica Editions) is Pratap Reddy’s first collection of stories. He moved to … Continue reading