Books by Women Authors

Monika Satote

Are you enjoying by Meera Sethi : A collection of short stories set in Pakistan

"Are You Enjoying?" by Mira Sethi comprises seven stories set in Pakistan. In this book, Sethi bestowed the idea of contemporary...

Monika Satote

My Mother's Delightful Deaths by Carla Haslbauer

Carla Haslbauer’s hilarious debut picture book is about a mother who’s an opera singer. So here, her daughter sees her changing roles,...

Monika Satote

What We Carry by Maya Shanbhag Lang : A Must Read Memoir

I have seen my mother being perfect, always there for us when needed. I had very little chance to spend time with her as a kid and...

Monika Satote

Undertow by Jahnavi Barua : Book Review

Sometimes I feel, we are all stuck. Everything seems stagnant. But we stay. We stay in relationships, at some places, attached to a few...

Monika Satote

Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

In the COVID'19 pandemic, Adichie lost her father, which pushed her into despair that she had never encountered before. Her father was in...

Monika Satote

JCB Longlisted "What We Know About Her" by Krupa Ge failed to impress in many ways : Spoilers Alert

What we know about her by Krupa Ge is a longlisted title for JCB Prize 2021. That is when I heard about it first. The cover, the blurb...

Monika Satote

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto : On Grief, love and loss

TW: Death of loved ones, loss, grief Grief is a strange thing. It affects you. It consumes you. It destroys you. At the same time, it...

Monika Satote

Dirty Women by Madhumita Bhattacharya will make you feel uncomfortable : Much more than a thriller

4-YO Tara disappears from the house, leaving no clue to trace. She is the daughter of Drishti Sengupta, an unapologetic singer from...

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What Would The Aunties Say by Anchal Seda : A Fun Guide for Brown Girls

What is the most unsolicited advice you have received from those nosy neighbors, aunties and relatives? And, I would also love to know...