I have some news to share. Amazon Editors have picked PANJAB: Journeys Through Fault Lines as one of their top 25 non-fiction books for February 2020. Marked in red.

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as we wait for formal reviews of Panjab: Journeys Through Fault Lines, as befits the democratisation of views sharing platforms, a reader speaks their mind on Amazon: five stars!

Take a bow Karthik Venkatesh. You shaped my rambling notes, cut out about 80,000 words, and made this book.

Thank you anonymous reader. You validate our work.

From October 30th until today, for the fourth day running Panjab: Journeys Through Fault Lines is No 1 New Release in History of India of Kindle Amazon worldwide. The Kindle price of he book too climbed seven dollars from $2.99 to $9.22. I just hope we do not have a repeat of the ‘hen with golden eggs’ story.

But, fourth day, not bad! Track this link …

my book Panjab: Journeys Through Fault Lines is now out in bookstores. Those of you who have pre-ordered copies will start getting them now. Thank you!

I feel humbled that two people who I have admired and respected over years had this to say about the book which is part-reportage, part-memoir and part-contextual history of Panjab.

From the back cover:

More than just a history of the Panjab, this accessible and layered account is also a journey of self-discovery, a return to the author’s roots which questions, simultaneously, the politics and geography of rootedness, a homecoming that questions the idea of home. It’s a book filled with love, despair, disappointment and hope.
~ Urvashi Butalia, Author and Publisher, Zubaan

Panjab post-militancy is in crisis. Amandeep Sandhu has spent time travelling through the state, observing and talking to people. He interweaves this reportage with the understanding he possesses both as an insider and outsider to Panjab. The result is a clear-headed insight into the reasons for its decline. There is nothing I have read that better explains the interconnected decay of the institutions of the state and the Sikh religion.
~ Hartosh Singh Bal, Political Editor, Caravan

Indian readers can pre-order copies here: Amazon.in 

Readers abroad can buy copies here: Amazon.com

Please Bless! Buy and discuss. The intent of the book is present Panjab as post conflict zone and open conversations so we can all begin to heal.

yesterday, October 26, 2019, Business Standard came up with its top picks books. Panjab: Journeys Through fault Lines was mentioned.

Please see mention here:

yesterday, October 26, 2019 Hindustan Times came out with its most interesting books for the week and Panjab: Journeys Through Fault Lines was among them.

Please see mention here …

the next day, Sunday, October 21, 2019, Panjab Today also published the full extract of my book Panjab: Journeys Through Fault Lines. This version carried hitherto less seen but very evocative pictures from the first day the Darbar Sahib was opened to public after Operation Blue Star, 1984. All pictures by Satpal Danish.

Please read extract here …

on Saturday, October 20, 2019, the Mint newspaper published a slightly edited version of the Preface of my upcoming book Panjab: Journeys Through Fault Lines.

Please read the extract here …

the book ‘Panjab: Journeys Through Fault Lines’ has arrived.

In a virtual world, I get to see pictures from my publishers Westland office and from friends.

Me, the mother, is now waiting to hold the baby. 

In India, you can pre-order the book here …

Abroad, you can pre-order the book here … 

Please bless! Buy! Hope the book opens conversations …