surrounded by her mother’s entire clan and many aunties of no relation, her writing often features families, communities, and all the drama therein. Currently, Taslim teaches English by day and tells all kinds of stories about Bengali characters by night. Her writing usually stars spunky heroines finding their place in the world…and a little swoony romance, too.
Taslim's new novel is Always Be My Bibi.
Recently I asked the author about what she was reading. Her reply:
I recently finished Park Avenue by Renée Ahdieh. I’ve been a fan of her work in the young adult fantasy space for a long time, so I was very intrigued byVisit Priyanka Taslim's website.the concept of her adult contemporary debut, especially because my own upcoming adult debut also involves the dramatic, sometimes cutthroat lives of an affluent Asian family. For being a completely new genre and age category, I think she did a wonderful job!
I’m also almost done with Lauren Blackwood’s debut, Within these Wicked Walls, which is a YA fantasy loosely inspired by Jane Eyre. The world building is fascinating, a gothic take on Lauren's Jamaican heritage. It's a perfect foil for the almost wholesome romance between the exorcist heroine and the tormented young lord of the estate she’s been hired to cleanse!
After that, I’ll probably read an ARC of Jesmeen Kaur Deo’s Reasons We Break. I absolutely adored her adorable and swoony YAcontemporary debut, so I’m curious about the thriller slant of her sophomore novel, which actually brings back characters introduced in the first book in a much darker context. This one is about a former side character's life in a deadly gang. The tonal shift is fascinating!
My taste in books can be pretty eclectic, as you can see. If it sounds interesting, I’ll pick it up, especially if I can support marginalized authors—particularly authors of color—in the process!
My Book, The Movie: The Love Match.
Q&A with Priyanka Taslim.
The Page 69 Test: The Love Match.
The Page 69 Test: Always Be My Bibi.
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