First post in 2021 belongs to food! Thrilled to have a story, "The Origin of Sweetness," in this delicious anthology of fiction and essays. Each work, including mine, includes a recipe.
Please join the virtual launch this Saturday. We'll meet around a communal table at a time when the pleasure is denied us, making the book and its launch feel both celebratory and urgent. Royalty payments go to food charities in South Asia. So please support this anthology if you can.
Launch Details:
Date and Time: Saturday, January 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Indian Standard Time/ 6:30 p.m. Pakistan Standard Time/ 8:30 a.m. US EST.
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The cover is a detail from the Nimatnama, a book of recipes from the 15th century. It's by the same designer who also did the stunning cover of my novel The Miraculous True History of Nomi Ali.
Till we meet Saturday, here's an image of a Simurgh on my coaster with some barfi I'd been saving for a house warming party that never happened, because of the lockdown. The bird appears in my story "The Origin of Sweetness" to the daughter of a confectioner who specializes in barfi. I chose to write on a dessert even though I don't have much of a sweet tooth. But I can't resist barfi and neither should you. As you can see, my Simurgh is pleased.
2 comments:
where can i get this book in karachi
It is not yet out in Pakistan, but hopefully will be soon. Stay tuned for details.
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