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Publicity Manager, Algonquin and Algonquin Young Readers
Publicity update for The Milk Lady of Bangalore by Shoba Narayan (on sale January 23, 2018)
A Barnes and Noble Spring 2018 Discover Selection
Recent coverage:
Library Journal
Starred review
February 15, 2018
“[Author Shoba Narayan’s] stories radiate with compassion…An absolute joy to read. Through her close encounters with the bovine kind, Narayan shows how Indian traditions are incorporated into her contemporary way of life.”
BookPage
Review
February 2018 issue
“Udderly delightful…A herd of often funny and always fascinating bovine adventures…There’s plenty of heart and soul in this book as Narayan takes readers on a unique tour of her Indian neighborhood, where there’s never a dull moment.”
Newsday / What’s New
Mention
January 24, 2018
“When the author returns to her native India after many years in the United States, she forms a friendship with Sarala, who grazes her cows — sacred in the Hindu religion — across the street. When Narayan offers to buy Sarala a new heifer, the memoir becomes a meditation on family, friendship, culture and belief.”
Lit Hub
Excerpt
January 23, 2018
NY Journal of Books
Review
January 23, 2018
“Narayan imparts well-researched, intriguing, and sometimes humorous facts about the complex role of cows in Indian culture.”
Loud Library Lady
Review
January 22, 2018
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Review
January 19, 2018
“Charming…Narayan deftly weaves the ayurvedic properties of milk, dung and even urine into a satisfying personal narrative of assimilation…(An) engaging mixture of science and culture.”
Tulsa Book Review
Review
January 11, 2018
“Charming.”
INDIA New England News
Q&A, feature
January 9, 2018
The Riveter
Review
January 6, 2018
“Full of fascinating information.”
The Book Club Cookbook
Newsletter mention
January 5, 2018
Shelf Awareness
Review
January 4
“[Author Shoba] Narayan’s descriptions of India are rich and specific, making readers feel as if they are there. . . . Anyone with the slightest interest in India or cows will find Narayan’s memoir, with its myriad insights, a delight.”
Goodreads
Newsletter mention
December 30, 2017
Booklist
Review
December 1, 2017
“Filled with the vivid colors, sights, and sounds of a vibrant and ancient culture, [author Shoba] Narayan’s in-depth treatment of cow mythology is a beautiful ode to her motherland.” Narayan will contribute to a piece in the March issue of Real Simple highlighting “Family Traditions from Around the World.”
ParchmentGirl.com
Roundup: “48 Amazing New Books You Need to Read This Winter”
December 1, 2017
Refinery29
Review
November 30, 2017
“This lovely, lighthearted novel is a journey through cultural mores and female friendship, as well as a look at the spiritual and historical part that cows play in India; an easy read that you can’t help but love.”
Yahoo!
Picked up Refinery29 article
November 30, 2017
Kirkus
Review
November 14, 2017
“In this beautiful examination of the differences between Eastern and Western cultures as told through the eyes of a writer who is uniquely qualified to comment on both, Narayan’s rich and evocative writing transports readers to the busy streets of Bangalore and a fully formed picture of modern India that includes cow urine tablets, bus crashes, and many different kinds of milk. A witty and tender story that endears readers to Indian culture and one of their most sacred symbols, the cow.”
Still to come:
Oprah.com, mention – January
Bookpage Q&A – online February
The Washington Bookreview – run date TK
The Book Club Cookbook – feature, date TK
Marketing highlights:
Shelf Awareness e-blast – January 23, 2018
BookBrowse First Impressions Program – January
Book Movement Book of the Month – February
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