It is 1921 in Bombay, India, and three widows who live in purdah — secluded in women’s quarters where men cannot see them — have signed away their inheritances to a charity. Perveen Mistry, the city’s only woman lawyer, has just joined her father’s thriving law firm and is tasked with executing the will of… Continue reading ‘Widows of Malabar Hill’ kicks off former Minnesotan’s new mystery series set in India
Category: Books
Valiant Parsis in War and Peace By Marzban Giara
VALIANT PARSIS IN WAR AND PEACE 320 pages, hard bound, illustrated, printed on art paper Foreword by Air Chief Marshal Fali Major (Retired) An index of names – surnamewise of 550 Parsi officers and men with 200 photographs. Price:Rs.700/- plus courier charges Available from: Marzban J. Giara, WZO Trust Funds Senior Citizens Centre, Pinjara Street,… Continue reading Valiant Parsis in War and Peace By Marzban Giara
The Shoonyam Quotient by Dr. Mickey Mehta
Our dear friend and India’s finest health guru Dr. Mickey Mehta recently launched a new book titled “The Shoonyam Quotient: The Light of Life” published by Penguin Books, India. The book is available on Amazon India and on Amazon.com The Shoonyam Quotient: Today life is led on the circumference; barely aware of the space within-and… Continue reading The Shoonyam Quotient by Dr. Mickey Mehta
Novy Kapadia: Barefoot to Boots And The Many Facets of Indian Football
Only a mad and passionate lover of sport will take to writing on the game. The majority of budding sports writers want to write on cricket, unless they are from Bengal or, these days, the northeast. Like all journalists, football reporters and fans can be vehement when it comes to arguments, but they are humble.… Continue reading Novy Kapadia: Barefoot to Boots And The Many Facets of Indian Football
Jonathan Koshy by Murzban F. Shroff: Mumbai launch
Author Murzban Shroff informs us For those who missed my Mumbai launch, my tete-a-tete with my dear friend and neighbor Harsha Bhogle, on what it takes to create a powerful character-driven novel. Harsha, being the modest person that he is, confesses that his life was not peopled with as many outrageous characters as mine is.… Continue reading Jonathan Koshy by Murzban F. Shroff: Mumbai launch
Boman Desai : Trio: A Novel Biography of the Schumanns and Brahms
Boman Desai authored a book titled “Trio: The Schumanns and Brahms” Below is a review by Kirkus “A novel that explores the complex relationships among classical composers Johannes Brahms and Robert Schumann and the latter’s pianist/composer wife, Clara. When Schumann, then a young law student, first meets Clara Josephine Wieck, she’s a 9-year-old child. She’s… Continue reading Boman Desai : Trio: A Novel Biography of the Schumanns and Brahms
Sohrab Homi Fracis: In Conversation
Sohrab Homi Fracis speaks to Radio talk show host Fred Tromberg interviews author Sohrab Homi Fracis about his topical new immigrant novel GO HOME. The discussion is wide-ranging about GO HOME, Nu Skin, Parsis, xenophobia, Campion School, IIT, University of Delaware, Deadheads, Florida, my transition to writing, etc. on the Fred Tromberg show!
