I love that you were able to find books to connect you with your culture! There were practically no books by Pakistani-American authors when I was growing up, but luckily there's a bit more representation now. A book I really loved that touches on South Asian culture is "All My Rage". I've taken a break from modern fiction and non-fiction for now though and am reading classics to improve my vocabulary!
It took decades to get to this point, but I'm glad I got there. I recently read No Funeral for Nazia, and loved it. Really must add more South Asian authors to my list! I'll have to add 'All My Rage' to it!
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak is one of the books that feels like home for me. It’s set in Sydney but is also just very poetic. When I sat and thought about books that feel like home for me it is poetry books I actually reach for and reread the most. Shinji Moon ‘The Anatomy of Being’ is a book of poems I can’t even lend to people because I need to be able to reach for it at all times.
Love this Michelle. I read The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak earlier this year and it was a beautiful tale of 'home' and roots.
Thanks Soph! Ooh I've heard great things about Elif Shafak – I'll have to give that a little research!
I love that you were able to find books to connect you with your culture! There were practically no books by Pakistani-American authors when I was growing up, but luckily there's a bit more representation now. A book I really loved that touches on South Asian culture is "All My Rage". I've taken a break from modern fiction and non-fiction for now though and am reading classics to improve my vocabulary!
It took decades to get to this point, but I'm glad I got there. I recently read No Funeral for Nazia, and loved it. Really must add more South Asian authors to my list! I'll have to add 'All My Rage' to it!
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak is one of the books that feels like home for me. It’s set in Sydney but is also just very poetic. When I sat and thought about books that feel like home for me it is poetry books I actually reach for and reread the most. Shinji Moon ‘The Anatomy of Being’ is a book of poems I can’t even lend to people because I need to be able to reach for it at all times.
Ooh that one sounds lovely!! My TBR is getting even longer thanks to these replies hahah.
I've never been huge on poetry, but love Lang Leav's work.