this might be of interest to people who have some connection with south asian immigrants, particularly in NJ, or journalism. sadaf
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 15:12:11 -0800 (PST) From: Monica Mehta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [SAJAChicago] S. Mitra Kalita coming to Chi-town! > --- > Hi everyone. Let's kick back with a cup of coffee on > Friday Nov. 14th, as we welcome our very own president > S. Mitra Kalita to Chicago for a reading of her first > book, "Suburban Sahibs: Three Immigrant Families and > Their Passage from India to America." The reading will > be at Barbara's bookstore at 1350 N. Wells at 7:30 > p.m. > > Tell all your friends and family. Copies of the book > will be available for purchase and you'll have an > opportunity to talk story with our very own, very > talented story teller herself. No charge for the > event, and we'd love to see all of you there! Call if > you have any questions, Anupy Singla 312 961 2565. > Email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with RSVPs...just so > we can give the bookstore a tentative headcount. For > more information on the very talented Mitra, see > www.desiwriter.com... Details also follow ... See you > all there! > > --- > Suburban Sahibs: Three immigrant families and their > passage from India to America > by S. Mitra Kalita (Rutgers University Press, > Penguin-India) > > About the book: > > In so many ways, Middlesex County, New Jersey, > represents the quintessential American suburb, under > an hour from New York by train, subdivided neatly into > houses with identical floor plans, dotted with > mini-malls and gas stations and monster movie > theaters. Named after the famous inventor of the light > bulb, Edison township officials often boast it is the > place "where tomorrow was born." Suburban Sahibs tells > us that still might ring true. As immigration has > continuously redefined America, it also has radically > transformed the American suburb. Through the migration > of three families from India to Central New Jersey, > this book delves into how immigration has altered the > American suburb, and how the suburb, in turn, has > altered the immigrant. It sheds light on the broader > South Asian diaspora, imparting lessons about the > struggles and victories of immigrants everywhere. > > About the author: > > S. Mitra Kalita is an education reporter at The > Washington Post and president of the South Asian > Journalists Association. She has won numerous awards > for her work. She previously worked at Newsday and The > Associated Press. She has lived in New York City, Long > Island, Puerto Rico, New Jersey and Washington. This > is her first book. > > Praise for the book: > > �... a wonderfully crafted story. ... Beautifully > written - it's a book that would be enjoyed by all." - > Bill Bradley, former U.S. senator from New Jersey > > �Kalita ... sheds light on the struggles faced by > these families, whether working class or professional > - a strength of her book is that she does not ignore > the former. ... Throughout, she succeeds admirably in > portraying their stories sympathetically yet > dispassionately.� - Library Journal > > > > ===== > S. Mitra Kalita > > Order your copy of my upcoming book, "Suburban Sahibs," today! > Details at www.desiwriter.com. > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears > http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/uTGrlB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ------------------------------------------------ visit http://www.geocities.com/sapacchicago email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe sapac" in msg body to unsubscribe
