by Ranjani Rao | Dec 6, 2022 | In books
When I make my reading list for the year, I leave some room for books that enter serendipitously. I may not know it then, but these are books that wander into my consciousness exactly at the right time. Here are three non-fiction books that I read in 2022 that...
by Ranjani Rao | Nov 30, 2022 | In the moment
In March 2021, I went on a solo staycation in Singapore. I had written the first draft of my book, Rewriting My Happily Ever After, but needed some alone time to move ahead. While looking for ways to edit a manuscript, I learned that reading aloud was a great...
by Ranjani Rao | Nov 5, 2022 | In the moment
An author’s life is supposed to be a creative one filled with muses, epiphanies and accolades. From toiling away in solitude staring at a blank page (or screen) to receiving awards in front of huge audiences, there are many things a writer fantasizes about in...
by Ranjani Rao | Jul 19, 2022 | In books
For some weird reason I found myself reading two books simultaneously. Both were based in the US, featured female protagonists and had an underlying theme of education. However, that’s where the similarity ended. The first, Educated by Tara Westover was a...
by Ranjani Rao | Jul 7, 2022 | In books
The book stood silently on my bookshelf, awaiting its turn. Perhaps it heaved a sigh every time I picked something else – a glossy new read from the library, a highly recommended audiobook or even a classic. I love memoirs yet I hesitated to pick this...
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