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Kamala Nair

Debut author of The Girl in the Garden (Grand Central Publishing, June 2011) Lush and sensual, THE GIRL IN THE GARDEN will enchant readers.

The Namesake meets The Secret Garden in this spellbinding debut novel that evokes a dark, grown-up fairytale. At once a powerful family saga and compelling personal odyssey, Kamala Nair's debut novel tells the story of a conflicted young woman who, in an effort to seek clarity about her impending marriage, revisits in memory one fateful summer from her childhood. When Rakhee Singh was just 10-year

s-old, her world was shaken irrevocably when her beautiful yet troubled mother spirited her away to visit their ancestral home in an Indian village untouched by time. It is there, in the mysterious jungle behind the house, that Rakhee discovers a walled-up garden holding a long-hidden secret, one that will expose family skeletons and form her youthful impressions about love and fidelity going forward. Nair brings her enormous powers of description to her first novel, infusing scenes with emotional depth.

02/09/2018

The Strange and Twisted Life of “Frankenstein”

"After two hundred years, are we ready for the truth about Mary Shelley's novel?" I certainly think so! And will hopefully have my own take on her story ready in the next few months. Stay tuned!
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/02/12/the-strange-and-twisted-life-of-frankenstein

After two hundred years, are we ready for the truth about Mary Shelley’s novel?

03/02/2013

The Chinese version of The Girl in the Garden just landed on my doorstep!

11/28/2012

Kamala Nair - Intervista di Alessandra Casella

An Italian flashback: http://www.booksweb.tv/index.php?p=booksweb_video&o=view&video_id_length=10&video_id=321

Kamala Nair, “Una casa di petali rossi”: un grande successo che ha contagiato i lettori attraverso il passaparola. Un libro caratterizzato da un crescendo pagina dopo pagina

10/20/2012

Tune into a radio book club of THE GIRL IN THE GARDEN in a few minutes...

Listen to Netip Dallas Book Club members discuss "The Girl in the Garden" with author Kamala Nair and Radio Azad TOMORROW from 5pm-7pm.

08/30/2012

Just found out THE GIRL IN THE GARDEN has been selected by Target for its Emerging Authors program. I'm so thrilled!

08/16/2012

A Book I Love: Hideous Kinky by Esther Freud

A book I return to often for inspiration: http://kamalanair.com/a-book-i-love-hideous-kinky-by-esther-freud/

I first encountered Esther Freud’s novel Hideous Kinky while in graduate school in Dublin. Childhood had a powerful grip on my imagination at the time, a

07/20/2012

At long last, a new blog post...on an inspiring book that has made a difference in my life: http://kamalanair.com/learning-to-love-my-shadow-a-book-thats-made-a-difference-in-my-life/

06/25/2012

THE GIRL IN THE GARDEN is going to be translated into French!

06/18/2012

Summer Reading 2012 | Bookreporter.com

THE GIRL IN THE GARDEN is featured on Bookreporter's Summer 2012 reading list! http://www.bookreporter.com/features/summer-reading/summer-reading-2012

Summer is here! At Bookreporter.com, this means it's time for us to share some great summer book picks with our Summer Reading Contest and Feature. We will be spotlighting a different title on select days through July 31st, so you will have to check the site each day to see the featured prize book a...

06/18/2012

Kamala Nair

Another interview from Italy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16HMeNex6eU

06/12/2012

THE GIRL IN THE GARDEN is out in paperback today!

06/07/2012

From Conception to Paperback - the Personal Story of a First Novel.

An exclusive essay I wrote for Republic of Brown about my experience publishing my debut novel:
http://republicofbrown.com/from-conception-to-paperback-the-personal-story-of-a-first-novel/

The insider's guide to all things Indo-cool. From fashion, movies, books, art, food and people, Republic of Brown scours the planet to bring you the best of it all.

06/06/2012

Please come out to Think Coffee in NYC tomorrow evening if you are free!

Book Club is 1 day away!! Kamala Nair will be onsite to discuss her inspiration for the book and answer any questions from the audience! You don't want to miss this event!!

Join NetIP NY tomorrow at Think Coffee at 7:30 p.m.

http://www.membership.netip.org/assnfe/ev.asp?ID=167

05/30/2012

| BookCourt

Hope to see you at tonight's event at Book Court in Brooklyn!
http://bookcourt.com/events/salon-subcontinental-shift

05/29/2012

| BookCourt

Hope you can make it to this event this Wednesday in Brooklyn. I'll be reading from and signing copies of THE GIRL IN THE GARDEN, and speaking alongside Suketu Mehta, Rajesh Parameswaran, and Siddhartha Deb.

05/25/2012

"Una casa di petali rossi" di Kamala Nair- Nord Editore

Another interview from Italia...

05/23/2012

Timeline Photos

05/22/2012

Le donne in India - Kamala Nair

L'autrice di "Una casa di petali rossi" ci racconta l'India degli abusi, dove le donne sono sottomesse da sempre

05/21/2012

The Girl in the Garden/Una Casa di Petali Rossi is on the best seller list in Italy for the second week in a row! ( #10)

05/14/2012

Exciting!

"Una casa di petali rossi" è già tra i 20 libri di narrativa straniera, più venduti in Italia!
http://www.unacasadipetalirossi.it/recensioni

05/09/2012

The Girl in the Garden - Shelf Awareness for Readers for Friday, June 24, 2011 | Shelf Awareness

THE GIRL IN THE GARDEN was mentioned today on Shelf Awareness, and called an "incredibly gripping novel" http://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=4

Welcome to the Web site for Shelf Awareness: Daily Enlightenment for the Book Trade, the free e-mail newsletter dedicated to helping the people in stores, ...

04/26/2012

Una Casa Di Petali Rossi, the Italian translation of my novel, made its debut in Italy today, and I'm lucky enough to be in Milan for the occasion.

04/06/2012

My book is recommended by the Brooklyn Public Library today!

04/06/2012

Una donna alla scoperta di se stessa da "Una casa di petali rossi" di Kamala Nair

The first chapter of The Girl in the Garden/Una Casa Di Petali Rossi" in Italian!

L'estratto dal libro: "Una casa di petali rossi" di Kamala Nair. Dal 26 Aprile 2012 in tutte le librerie. http://www.unacasadipetalirossi.it

03/31/2012

Kamala Nair's cover photo

03/27/2012

Una Casa Di Petali Rossi

Please take a second to "like" the page for the Italian translation of THE GIRL IN THE GARDEN: http://www.facebook.com/unacasadipetalirossi

www.unacasadipetalirossi.it

03/15/2012

How Rejection Set Me Free

How rejection set me free
http://kamalanair.com/how-rejection-set-me-free/

Having published my first novel, I have begun to understand the complex emotions of motherhood. In many ways THE GIRL IN THE GARDEN was like my baby. I cre

02/01/2012

Heading to Milan in April to help launch the Italian edition of THE GIRL IN THE GARDEN...beyond excited!

01/27/2012

Book Stalker | BookStalked: Kamala Nair

Find out the most awkward question I've ever been asked at a reading here:

http://bookstalker.tumblr.com/post/16583296593/bookstalked-kamala-n

BookStalked: Kamala Nair I had the pleasure of attending one of Kamala’s first book readings last summer. She’s a friend-of-a-friend, and I was psyched to see Barnes and Noble packed to the gills to...

01/24/2012

Review - The Girl in the Garden - Audio Books

A nice review of THE GIRL IN THE GARDEN audiobook http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=book&id=6376&cn=401

The Girl in the Garden is Kamala Nair's debut novel, and after listening to the 8 CD unabridged audio version, I am looking forward to her next offering. The description on the back of the box, which mentioned secrets and a relationship between mother and daughter, made me want to hear the story. Th

01/19/2012

En route to Boston. If you live in the area please come hear me read from/discuss The Girl in the Garden tonight at the Cambridge Public Library at 7pm. The event is co-sponsored by SAJA (South Asian Journalists Association).

01/10/2012

Kamala Nair - Library - Home

To anyone in the Boston area, I'll be reading from and discussing THE GIRL IN THE GARDEN at the Cambridge Public Library next Thursday, 1/19 at 7 pm. Hope to see you there! http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/calendarofevents/view.aspx?guid=%7b54080AAC-C9A7-40A6-A070-8A3563E27115%7d&start=20120119T190000&end=20120119T200000

Kamala Nair

01/09/2012

Debut novelist makes early impression

The Burlington Times News calls THE GIRL IN THE GARDEN "an engrossing family saga" and "a heartbreakingly personal coming-of-age story." http://tinyurl.com/7gfq5n8

12/15/2011

THE GIRL IN THE GARDEN is going to be translated into Malayalam!

12/14/2011

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