by Shruthi Selvarajan | Jun 1, 2023 | Library, longer reads
Award-winning author of If I Stay, Gayle Forman, delves into the societal pressures of motherhood, mental health and the importance of found family. Gayle sits in her sunny backyard in New York City as she chats to me. Her dog, Rudy, is running around but not daring...
by Shruthi Selvarajan | May 31, 2023 | Identity, longer reads
Based in 17th century France, One For All tells the story of a chronically ill musketeer – Tania de Batz, a young girl fighting a battle that has more to do with the condescending world rather than her illness itself. Chronic illness representation in fiction...
by Shruthi Selvarajan | May 29, 2023 | Relationships
From ‘sliding into someone’s DM’s’ to swiping right on a dating profile, the digital era has changed how romance blossoms. There is nothing quite like modern-day romance. This new avenue into dating has not been ignored by romance writers either. There are several...
by Shruthi Selvarajan | May 27, 2023 | Identity
Asian/Pacific Islander Americans have been part of the USA’s history for more than two decades now. However, authors from the community are nowhere near where they should be in terms of recognition for their literary work. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage...
by Shruthi Selvarajan | May 26, 2023 | Relationships
Two young women speak up about their experiences navigating age-gap relationships and how fiction strongly influenced their romantic ideals. It was a cool November when Hana Ong, 21, walked into her classroom at Hiroshima University. It was the first day of a new...
