Linked by the city of bangalore india s own silicon valley the characters deftly evoke the global community we inhabit today where identity and cultural tradition are often at odds with each other.
The red carpet lavanya shankar.
Friction between the generations always the stuff of great fiction is nowhere stronger than in banglore indias silicone valley where software billionaires beggars and the legacy of the raj combine and collidethe red carpet is an astonishingly enjoyable collection of stories as rich and absorbing as any novel from traditional mothers trying to marry off their westernised children and old fashioned chauffeurs struggling with racy employers lavanya sankarans tales of the clash between.
A potpourri of beggars and billionaires and determinedly laid back ways bangalore india s own silicon valley is a crucible for prosperity and at the chaotic crossroads between past and present.
Her book the hope factory was selected by amazon uk as a top pick.
Her fans are eagerly waiting for lavanya sankaran next novel which should be out in a year.
Through the eyes of low skilled workers retired neighbours homely engineers flashy marketers lavanya turns the gaze on bangalore.
Lavanya sankaran s short stories captures the multitude that inhabit this icnredible city.
The red carpet by lavanya sankaran stayed for 2 whole years in the bestselling list which made her hachette s largest selling indian author.
She attended bryn mawr college and has worked in investment banking in new york and consulting in india.
Lavanya sankaran is the author of the red carpet the acclaimed debut collection selected for poets writers magazine s best first fiction award as well as the barnes and noble discover great new writers award.
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A collection of fiction marked by wisdom and wit the red carpet.
Lavanya sankaran s work has been published in the atlantic monthly and the wall street journal.
Lavanya sankaran s short stories captures the multitude that inhabit this icnredible city.
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And her observations are profound and enjoyable.
Her debut novel the hope factory hit the number 1 spot on amazon india and was also selected by amazon uk as a top pick.
Bangalore stories showcases the talent of one of the literary world s most luminous rising stars.
She studied at bryn mawr college and lives in bangalore with her husband and daughter.
Through the eyes of low skilled workers retired neighbours homely engineers flashy marketers lavanya turns the gaze on bangalore.
Her work has been featured in the atlantic monthly and the wall street journal among others including publications in india and europe.
Lavanya sankaran is the author of the internationally acclaimed short story collection the red carpet which spent two years on the best seller lists.
And her observations are profound and enjoyable.
