This was the second time I did the challenge and I plan to do it again the next year. But I learnt so much during this month of April that all the toil, sweat and tears (yes, there were a few of those rainy days) were totally worth it.I wrote a really long reflections post …
X has been the most worrisome and troublesome alphabet by far! I could not find a single author for X. So I decided to feature the many authors that I love, have read or have been highly recommended by friends. More books from diverse genres that beg to read and so many that I feel …
We have now come to the most difficult letters of the alphabet for the #AtoZChallenge so the chances of having more than one author per alphabet are rather slim. On top of it I am too worried about X. Surly you don’t expect an Indian author by the name X? I am still searching. Do …
Today is U and this author was decided the moment I decided to write about Indian Authors. I was introduced to her writing on Damyanti’sBlog whose stories were awesome last #AtoZChallenge. I am going with Damayanti & her opinion as I have yet to read the Aryavarta Chronicles I present Krishna Udayasankar. From one creative lady …
After an exhaustive S yesterday I realized two things. One, I should have mixed the first names and surnames from the first alphabet so now A will be updated with another author. Second, there are so many authors to read that this list sure doesn’t do justice to all of them. I am sure I …
S has so many of the must read authors that I have chosen 6 authors. Too many you say! But S is a super popular alphabet for names as I learnt today morning courtesy my BAR. So, I start with the controversial, brilliant and very vocal Salman Rushdie who needs no introduction. Emotions are high …
To say that finding Q was easy would be a lie, I am sure I would have found 007’s Q a lot faster! I managed to find this writer because I was searching for all popular names with the alphabet Q and of course writers with the same. A chance discovery that she co-authored a …
With the alphabet P, I bring two authors whom I grew up with and who groomed my generation with a very positive attitude towards India. I share Uncle Pai of Tinkle fame and Pran from Chacha Chaudhary. Who hasn’t read these two? The third author is present day India, history & mythology fan; Devdutt Pattanaik. …
The AtoZChallenge has been especially difficult for me this year, coupled with the move to another state has left my blogging in a sad state. Still I continue and N brings with it one of my very favorite author R K Narayan. Just his name evokes so many happy memories. Followed by Kiran Nagarkar and …
As we have moved through the alphabets I have realized that a lot of women authors have done an amazing job of putting the Indian women writers on the world map. For the alphabet M, there are two women whom I feel are definitely worth your time and a must read. Sudha Murty needs no …
L is about ladies and love and life with lots of good reading. L brings to you my very favorite and beautiful Jhumpa Lahiri. Yes, I am a big fan and am cursing myself for still not having finished reading The Lowland still. She shares space with another lady whose writing has so much heart …
I again use both first name and surname for this alphabet. Khushwant Singh is in K because S is such a common alphabet that there is a big war going on there already. Yes, choosing authors for S is difficult because I am spoilt for choice! For K today I have 4 authors yet again …