My Dada, who was also fairly reserved and quiet like me, recognized that books were the way into my world, so by asking me about the stories I was reading, he helped me open up about myself too! Mukesh also recognizes that books are the way into his granddaughter’s world-so my dada was in many ways the start of this story, though Mukesh himself isn’t really like my dada at all (except for the flat cap). In his house, my family spoke mainly Gujarati, a language I couldn’t speak myself, so, the shy child I was, I would hide away behind a book. My maternal grandfather often used to ask me what book I was reading, whenever I came to visit. Has your Grandfather read The Reading List? What did he think? Your biography states that Mukesh was, in some ways, inspired by your Grandfather. On occasions when I’ve found it hard to open up about myself, a book has given me the words I needed-and I think that libraries are places that epitomize this, bringing people together when we need companionship and community the most.
The Reading List is very much inspired by my love of books and libraries, and for a long time I’ve felt that books not only provide us company, but they also help us connect with others. What was your inspiration for The Reading List? She recently talked about The Reading List with Daryl Maxwell for the LAPL Blog. Her debut novel The Reading List is partly inspired by her grandfather, who lived in Wembley and immediately found a connection with his granddaughter through books.
She lives in London and was born in Hertfordshire to Indian and English parents.
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