The Swahili word “safari” means trip.
In our lifetimes, we all embark on multiple safaris — trips that are sometimes real and other times, imaginary or metaphorical. What better way is there to keep tabs on our daily journeys (to places known and unknown) than through the written word? Join us on a daily literary safari as we travel and discover the world through books, art, movies, music, family, and more.Featured Stories
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Game On: Teaching Middle Schoolers to Think Like History Detectives
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Interviews Archive
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Review and Interview: Tina’s Mouth, by Keshni Keshyap
Posted on April 19, 2012 | 1 CommentThis graphic novel is a welcome addition to my library of fusion stories. -
Jehangir Mehta: The Next Iron Chef?
Posted on November 22, 2009 | No CommentsOriginal post at Sepia Mutiny. A couple of weeks ago, I tuned in to the Food Network’s The Next Iron Chef to find a sophisticated, soft spoken, skinny desi chef... -
Q&A with Minal Hajratwala, author of Leaving India
Posted on July 16, 2009 | No CommentsThis interview was originally published at Sepia Mutiny. As someone whose own family is dispersed over several continents (my husband often jokes that we can’t visit any new country without... -
Review & Interview: “Family Planning,” by Karan Mahajan
Posted on May 7, 2009 | No CommentsWhen you’re visibly pregnant and riding the NYC subway with a book titled “Family Planning†in hand, you’re bound to draw stares and curious gazes. Such was my experience earlier... -
Review & Interview: “Saffron Dreams” by Shaila Abdullah (plus a giveaway)
Posted on March 16, 2009 | 3 CommentsI wrote last week about a young adult novel that grapples with the impact of 9/11 on the Sikh community. Today, I bring you a review of a new novel... -
Review & Interview: “Shine, Coconut Moon” by Neesha Meminger
Posted on March 13, 2009 | 1 CommentSoon after 9/11, a friend of mine told me that her college roommate’s home had been visited by the local police in their town in upstate New York. The police... -
Interview: Nadia Aguiar, author of “The Lost Island of Tamarind”
Posted on December 17, 2008 | 22 CommentsNadia Aguiar is the Bermuda-based author of The Lost Island of Tamarind. Read a review of this book here and enter to win a free copy of the book. Q.... -
“Catalist” for Change: Q& A with Vijay Ravindran
Posted on November 21, 2008 | No CommentsThis post was originally published at Sepia Mutiny. A few weeks ago, I posted “Data Crunching for Obama,†a look at the Democratic campaign’s microtargeting strategies led by Vijay Ravindran,... -
Q&A with Katia Saint Novet-Lot
Posted on November 3, 2008 | No CommentsI’m happy to be a part of a global virtual book tour for the recently published picture book Amadi’s Snowman (read my review). Paris-born Katia Saint Novet-Lot was born to a Spanish mother and French dad. She currently living in Hyderabad, India, but is quite the globe-trotter and possesses a valuable international perspective, which shines through our interview. -
What’s in a President’s Name? Let’s Ask a Wordsmith
Posted on October 21, 2008 | 1 CommentElection fever is on the rise. (I don’t know about you, but none of my favorite TV shows quite have the same appeal these days and anytime I pick up... -
Questions for Padma Viswanathan
Posted on October 11, 2008 | 4 CommentsThis interview was originally published at Sepia Mutiny. Read my review of Arkansas-based, Canada-born Padma Viswanathan’s debut novel “The Toss of a Lemon†here. Q. When and how did you... -
A Teacher’s Exposé
Posted on September 17, 2008 | 4 CommentsThis post was originally published at Sepia Mutiny. I’m passing on my copy of “Schooled” to any interested reader. Just let me know you want if you want it in...