Soon, Brick Lane

The film adaptation of Monica Ali’s Booker-winning novel arrives in cinemas on June 20 in NY and LA, the rolls on to release in other cities soon after. The movie trailer looks promising. And I’m really curious to see mainstream Hindi movie actor Satish Kaushik in the role of Nazneen’s husband.

Rushdie Reading in NY

Part of my Friday night  was spent dashing between  two PEN World Voices panels.   First, in the old B. Altman department store, now part of CUNY, there was the Sex in Literature panel.   After that, Rushdie. Had to depart before the Q&A ended to zip up to the 92nd Street Y to try […]

India in New York

Seen around the city: Who says shopping can’t lead to enlightenment? While ladies are buying bangles, husbands can rest: Bombay and Hollywood, closer and closer always: Hungry Rajasthani camel on Fifth Avenue: