Bharti Kirchner
A mystery novel steeped in the sights, sounds and complexities of Calcutta under British rule
The Burning Ghats is Abir Mukherjee’s sixth offering in his Wyndham-and-Banerjee series. A police procedural and a historical whodunit, it can surprisingly be enjoyed...
Three globe-spanning mystery novels offer up murder, secrets, and tangled families
The Midnight Taxi by Yosha Gunasekera
The Midnight Taxi, Yosha Gunasekera’s debut novel, is a lively whodunit set in New York City. Twenty-something Siri,...
Mastering the masalas: traditional and innovative Indian recipes for the American kitchen
Accessible, humor-filled, and well-illustrated, Heartland Masala is an Indian cookbook that teaches about ingredients and methods. It has been written by a mother-and-son duo. Mother Jyoti, a...
‘See: Loss. See Also: Love.’ examines the universal, contradictory nature of grief
“In Japanese, we had no actual translation for ‘I miss you.’” So begins Yukiko Tominaga’s debut novel, See Loss See Also Love. Here...
“Padma’s All American” cookbook showcases immigrant and Indigenous contributions to dining
Padma’s All American: Tales, Travels, and Recipes from Taste the Nation and Beyond by Padma Lakshmi is a remarkable offering, showcasing the contributions immigrants...
Cookbook gives dal and rice pride of place
Dal Chawal: 85 Vegetarian Indian Recipes Combining the Power of Dal and Rice by Sapna Punjabi, Hardie Grant, 254 Pages, $35.00
Dal-Chawal, a harmonious and...
‘Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird’ compares East and West narrative structures
How does one tell a satisfying story?
In his new offering, Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird, author and teacher Henry Lien, who writes both speculative fiction...
Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, is the ideal setting for suspense novel ‘The Museum Detective’
Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, a bustling metropolis and home to some 20 million people, is a major center for trade and industry. It is...
Recipes fuse Indian flavors with Western-style desserts to create new yet familiar delectables
Indian sweets—such as the ubiquitous syrupy, gooey gulab jamun offered in Indian restaurants— are increasingly becoming popular in the West. Unlike Western cakes and...
Cookbook showcases the variety and complexity of Pakistani cuisine
If you’re on the hunt for a Pakistani restaurant in the U.S., you’ll find them in many cities. Even so, the food from Pakistan...
