freelance journalist/author based in India writing on travel, food, culture, identity, women, art, and luxury.
Khabar Magazine, a publication for the Indian-American community in Atlanta, Georgia, featured my book below. Khabar Magazine, Georgia. Hi Shoba, I also received a print version of Khaas Baat, a newspaper in Florida serving the Indian American community there. In their review, they describe your book as “superbly written and stirring…(A) must-read.” Congrats! Link below. Khaas Baat. Florida…
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With this memoir, Shoba Narayan’s integrity of intention shines through so clearly and beautifully that it’s all too easy to take this journey with her as she describes her life in Bengaluru (as Bangalore is now called) after having spent two decades or so in the US. Overall, The Milk Lady of Bangalore is a compelling, different take on a prominent and vastly popular subject: the place of the cow in Indian culture. Narayan’s skill at braiding different threads together renders a smooth storytelling approach. Her anecdotes, whether funny or serious, are never rambling or tangential. All the different characters are painted with unique brushstrokes to make them instantly memorable.
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Shoba’s love for her country is eloquently described. I never thought a story about a cow could be so entertaining. The Milk Lady of Bangalore is an absorbing book and readers are likely to not notice the hours flying by. This is truly an enjoyable read.
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This is the moment when the author tries to charm, cajole, plead and threaten her family, friends, relatives (and people who cordially dislike her) into buying her book. So let me dispense with all that and just say…. The Indian edition of my book is out March 6. Please pre-order my book here if you…
Read MoreSome of you might as well unfriend me now or unfollow me. This barrage will continue for a while 🙂 Adobe Spark is very cool thought. Made this 40-second video trailer. Watch this promo of the book here
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In this charming true story about two women and the animal they share, readers are treated to an insider’s of view of India. The Milk Lady of Bangalore is also a window into our universal connection to food and its sources, the intricacies of female friendship, and our relationship to all animals.
Read MoreI made this promo video, which in a sense was about as hard as writing the book itself. Click here for Vimeo and here for the Youtube version.
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In The Milk Lady of Bangalore, Narayan artfully chronicles her adventures into the world of bovine divinity and shares what she’s learned about how cows are woven into the fabric of Hindu culture. This book will teach readers everything they’ve ever wanted to know about the importance of cows in Indian society.
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The literary website The Nervous Breakdown is interested in having you conduct a “self-interview,” in which you answer questions you’ve always wanted to be asked but haven’t been.
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Which book lover doesn’t love libraries? The idea and the reality. In India, my library visits are limited to Neev School library and all my neighborhood lending libraries– Just Books, Bangalore Club, etc. But Book Page is a glorious tribute to this idea. So thank you for choosing my book as the Book of the…
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