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My book, Monsoon Diary: a memoir with recipes, was published in 2003 by Random House (US).

New Book: Return to India

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

I am working on Book Number 2, which will hopefully be out later this summer.  It is a memoir called, “Return to India.”  It will be published by Rain Tree (how I love that name), which Rupa calls “its new … Continue reading →

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Other mentions

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

  Art Expo India: where art meets business In an insightful column published a few months ago, The Mint writer Shoba Narayan mentioned of various fabulous facets that make the process of creating and collecting such an exciting process. Here … Continue reading →

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Monsoon Diary

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

I wanted to check if Monsoon Diary was fully available on Google Books for free.  So when I googled my name on Google Books, I didn’t find Monsoon Diary, but the following sites. Critical inquiries: readings in culture and community … Continue reading →

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Monsoon Diary Reviews

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

Someone posted the Amazon review site on Twitter.  I don’t know why I had never gone on it.  Learned a bit about writing and what is expected by knowing readers. Here are two: one positive and one negative. Delicious Read, May … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a cross-carrying immigrant

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

Very old piece. Suddenly resurfaced here

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Full Stop India

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

Thank you, Chris Chopp, for your kind words in Full Stop India

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Monsoon Diary

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

My book Monsoon Diary: a memoir with recipes was published in 2003 by Random House (US). Since I am too lazy to sort everything out, I am uploading all the “Book” content from my old website here. Praise for Monsoon … Continue reading →

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Washington Post review.

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

Out of India: Memories to Savor By Jonathan Yardley, whose e-mail address is Thursday, May 22, 2003; Page C02 MONSOON DIARY: A Memoir With Recipes By Shoba Narayan Villard. 223 pp. $22.95 This engaging book — part personal memoir, part … Continue reading →

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New Yorker Book Currents section review of Monsoon Diary

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

July 11, 2003 | home Matters of Taste Issue of 2003-07-14 and 21 Posted 2003-07-07 “It’s hard to understand how something that tastes sweet in one person’s mouth, in another person’s mouth can taste so bitter,” a friend tells Abe … Continue reading →

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Book Stuff

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

Articles about Shoba Shoba beats Jhumpa in Writing Sweepstakes Shoba beats Jhumpa in Writing Sweepstakes by Aseem Chhabra When the editors of Gourmet assigned journalist Shoba Narayan to write a piece for the magazine’s January 2000 issue, they virtually gave … Continue reading →

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