freelance journalist/author based in India writing on travel, food, culture, identity, women, art, and luxury.
This is the type of email that authors like to get– to put it mildly. Hi Shoba—I’m so excited to share your review in the New York Times Book Review! See attached. The review is part of a feature on travel-related books, and you’re in great company. The review is mostly summary but entirely positive.…
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I love this interview for many reasons. I love literary journals and Sunlight Press carries such nuanced essays, poems and interviews. Just lovely.
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Author Shoba Narayan explores the stories, mythological tales, genetic history, cultural beliefs and rituals associated with the cow in her book.
Read MoreLove the title: Professional Book Nerds. Thank you. Professional Book Nerds All Episodes Archives Now displaying: Page 1 Ep. 213: April’s Biggest Books0 Mar 29, 2018 On today’s episode Adam is back in the office from a whole bunch of travels just in time for our April book picks! Join in as Jill and Adam…
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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.
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