Dear Friends,
A few weeks back Sharanya Deepak from Vittles substack contacted me to write about an iconic song from the Farmers’ Protest that played on many tractors – read almost all – as the march to Delhi began. It continued to play through the protest. To me, ‘Pecha’ was the clarion call of the protest.
I am so glad the piece released today as we mark one year to the day the farmers returned victorious from the protest. Illustration is my Samia Singh.
Thank you Sharanya and Vittles. There are other pieces from both Panjabs – East and West – and music as well, do go to those links from the editor note before my piece. Please read here …
Dear Friends,
Over the last three years, you have richly supported ‘PANJAB Journeys Through Fault Lines’. Thank you!
I am very happy to let you know that Penguin Random House India has now launched the revised edition paperback with an additional chapter on the Farmers Protest which to me was an immense mobilisation and victory of what the people of this country can achieve facing all odds.
Also, the paperback is now priced at Rs 599/-.
I am yet to get copies of the book. When I get them, I will show you how it looks and feels. It will soon be available at local book stores or you can order it from Amazon and other sites.
Thank you Meru Gokhale for loving the book and acquiring it, Karthik Venkatesh for seeing through the new format launch and while editing the book, still asking ‘what do you mean?’, Orijit Sen for allowing us to re-use the cover, Disha Arun Naik for overseeing the marketing of the paperback, and Kanishka Gupta for support throughout.
Readers, please bless, please buy. I am glad PANJAB lives on!
Dear Friends,
As you are aware, PANJAB Journeys Through Fault Lines run was significantly disrupted because Amazon pulled support from my publishers Westland in February 2022. There have been some developments since then.
My editor Karthik Venkatesh moved to Penguin Random House. Since I believe the book was in part his as well, he helped me put it together from notes, he took the book to Penguin. Westland had also offered to take the book on under their new association with Pratilipi but with due respect and best wishes to them, I went with Karthik.
A revised edition has just been released. It has some updates and a new chapter on the Farmers’ Protest.
Here is the Penguin author page …
Dear Friends,
Here is the screen shot of the Daily Ajit review of the book. I could not find the web page. This is from November 11, 2022.
Dear Friends,
It has been a while since I posted. reason being I did not write too many stories in media. However, I did miss posting these two reviews on PANJAB that appeared in the previous months.
This one is from Punjabi Jagran. After the editorial, they have again reviewed the book. Thank you!
Please find their Book of the Week here …
