Arundhati Roy shares her thoughts on the differences between writing a memoir and a novel and how that impacted writing Mother Mary Comes to Me, an instant New York Times bestseller. https://bit.ly/442NjdH | Scribner Books

It was a full house at BAM to hear Arundhati Roy discuss her New York Times bestselling memoir MOTHER MARY COMES TO ME! https://bit.ly/442NjdH Roy was in conversation with scholar and National Book Award-winning author Imani Perry where they discussed Roy’s first work of memoir, detailing her complex relationship with her mother, Mary Roy, a fierce, formidable force she calls “my shelter and my storm.” | Scribner Books

Arundhati Roy in conversation with K. R. Meera When two authors share words of wisdom, we can’t help but listen to their wise words with admiration. Arundhati Roy speaks about how she has confronted life as a young adult, how she shared a rather tough bond with her mother, Mary Roy, says that she looks up to her mother as an adult, not as an infant and embraces all the selves demonstrated by her mother with pride. Two authors, who pen the complexities of life, open up about life and literature,

1.8K views · 27 reactions | Author-activist Arundhati Roy and former Central University of Kashmir professor Dr. Sheikh Showkat Hussain face UAPA charges for allegedly delivering provocative speeches 14 years ago. | Indian Express | Facebook

“Genocide isn't something that just happens one Sunday morning,” Arundhati Roy said about the Covid-19 pandemic being used to demonize Muslims in India. “There's a huge cultural preparation that takes place where a whole community is dehumanized, is profiled.” Watch the full interview with Mehdi Hasan: https://interc.pt/2yzMoX5 | The Intercept