A GOLDEN AGE
"The minute we finish talking, I want you to go buy this book."
It's the stroke of the midnight hour, the Spice Queen has a had a long day. A literary dinner followed by our chat.
"It's a complete book, it's beautiful, it speaks to the heart."
When its getting such rave reviews, who am I to disagree?
"I was doing the audio for this book, I'd keep calling Tahmima, checking the pronounciation, finding a little more about the story each time."
I want to read it, I want to read it now.
"When you read it and if you ever speak to her can you tell her Madhur Jaffrey recommended it."
The next morning I was at Borders. I found four copies of the book tucked on the top most shelf, fiction under 'A'. A bout of conjunctivitis couldn't get me to put the book down. I cried through my infected eyes, I want you to know about Rehana. I want you to know more about what happened in Bangladesh. I'd like you to do it now. Here's one of many reasons why:
It's the stroke of the midnight hour, the Spice Queen has a had a long day. A literary dinner followed by our chat.
"It's a complete book, it's beautiful, it speaks to the heart."
When its getting such rave reviews, who am I to disagree?
"I was doing the audio for this book, I'd keep calling Tahmima, checking the pronounciation, finding a little more about the story each time."
I want to read it, I want to read it now.
"When you read it and if you ever speak to her can you tell her Madhur Jaffrey recommended it."
The next morning I was at Borders. I found four copies of the book tucked on the top most shelf, fiction under 'A'. A bout of conjunctivitis couldn't get me to put the book down. I cried through my infected eyes, I want you to know about Rehana. I want you to know more about what happened in Bangladesh. I'd like you to do it now. Here's one of many reasons why:
Labels: A Golden Age, Madhur Jaffrey, Tahmima Anam
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