Karma and Other Stories
Registered by GoryDetails of Nashua, New Hampshire USA on 1/17/2017
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
1 journaler for this copy...
I found this good-condition softcover at a local Savers thrift shop, and was tempted by the cover - which, among other things, has an illustration of a hoopoe catching a dragonfly. It's an anthology by an India-born author who moved to Brookline, MA - making her practically local!
The stories are loosely linked, mostly set in the same Indian-American community in the Boston area, with characters from one story making brief appearances in others - but, for the most part, the stories stand alone. They touch on many aspects of Indian-American experiences, from young people facing prejudice in school to aging people trying to adjust to dramatic changes of life and culture - and, in some cases, opting out of the new ways entirely. There are other aspects to the stories that are applicable to everyone: friendships, love affairs, parent/child difficulties, the loss of a job... Some tales are funny, some sad, others bittersweet, and all very human. I enjoyed the collection very much.
The stories are loosely linked, mostly set in the same Indian-American community in the Boston area, with characters from one story making brief appearances in others - but, for the most part, the stories stand alone. They touch on many aspects of Indian-American experiences, from young people facing prejudice in school to aging people trying to adjust to dramatic changes of life and culture - and, in some cases, opting out of the new ways entirely. There are other aspects to the stories that are applicable to everyone: friendships, love affairs, parent/child difficulties, the loss of a job... Some tales are funny, some sad, others bittersweet, and all very human. I enjoyed the collection very much.
Journal Entry 2 by GoryDetails at Old Bridge St. (see notes for details) in Pelham, New Hampshire USA on Friday, February 10, 2017
Released 7 yrs ago (2/10/2017 UTC) at Old Bridge St. (see notes for details) in Pelham, New Hampshire USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
I left this book on a window ledge in the entrance of Citizens Bank at the corner of Old Bridge and Bridge sts at around 1; hope the finder enjoys it!
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*** Released for the 2017 Great Backyard Bird Count release challenge, for the hoopoe on the cover; see the GBBC page here. ***
[See other recent releases in NH here.]
*** Released for the 2017 Great Backyard Bird Count release challenge, for the hoopoe on the cover; see the GBBC page here. ***