December 3: Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree

December 3, Saturday11am New York |  9.30pm Delhi  | 4pm London Watch the recording!   A deep dive into the prize-winning yet controversial novel, Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree and translated by Daisy Rockwell. Amrita Ghosh is in conversation with the author and the translator followed by an open session where participants have the chance to ask questions.  Published by Titled Axis Press. Winner of the 2022 Booker International Prize and the English PEN Award. Click here to purchase the book . This event has been organized in collaboration with the University of Central Florida's Department of English and The India Center. About the bookIn northern India, an eighty-year-old woman slips into a deep depression at the death of her husband, then resurfaces to gain a new lease on life. Her determination to fly in the face of convention – including striking up a friendship with a hijra person – confuses her bohemian daughter, who is used to thinking of herself as the more