Bharti Kirchner

Jan 9, 2025 | iexaminer.org | Bharti Kirchner

Journalist and food historian Von Diaz, born in Puerto Rico and now living in the U.S., journeys across Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Ocean islands. Her aim is to provide us with recipes, history, and inspiring stories. The beautifully illustrated book is further enriched by contributions from knowledgeable locals.

Dec 1, 2024 | khabar.com | Bharti Kirchner

Home > Magazine > Features > Books: Best Desi Reads of 2024: New & OldBy Bharti Kirchner Imagine sitting in front of a fireplace on a chilly, rainy night, wrapped in a blanket, your favorite tune playing, a cup of hot chai by your side. You reach for a book, ready to lose yourself in another realm. What will it be? Yet another blockbuster about India? The latest craze by a desi author? A highly touted Indian classic? We asked some voracious readers, including accomplished authors.

Nov 10, 2024 | iexaminer.org | Bharti Kirchner

The Night of the Storm is an example of the locked-room mystery. Invented by Edgar Allen Poe, this is a mystery subgenre with the following characteristics: A murder takes place in a room locked from inside, with no sign of a break-in, in what might appear to be an impossible crime. Jia Shah, recently separated from her husband Dev, has much to contend with. As Hurricane Harvey bears down on Houston, she’s asked to evacuate her home.

Nov 10, 2024 | iexaminer.org | Bharti Kirchner

In Code Dependent, a debut offering, which has been shortlisted for the 2024 Women’s Nonfiction Prize, Madhumita Murgia deals with the current hot topic of AI. She illuminates the impact of AI on our global society, with chapters dedicated to livelihood, identity, health and so on. Aided by a wealth of case studies, she demonstrates how AI victimizes women and the disadvantaged. This view, a devastating one and not often shown in other similar tomes, is what distinguishes her book.

Nov 10, 2024 | iexaminer.org | Bharti Kirchner

Author and entrepreneur, Maya Kaimal, the founder of Maya Kaimal Foods, has penned several cookbooks, winning an award in the process. Her company, through the organic products it offers, introduces authentic Indian flavors to people’s homes, while delivering the convenience, much prized by today’s consumers. Kaimal attributes the inspiration behind her latest book to her dad, who was once a native of South India.