Desi Books Ep 70 w/ Neema Avashia

<p>In today’s episode, we have <strong>Neema Avashia</strong> in the <strong>#FiveDesiFaves</strong> segment. She has a new essay collection out titled <em><strong>Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place</strong></em>. Here, she shares her five favorite desi books that have shaped her as a reader, a writer, and as a person. These are works of nonfiction by <strong>The Women of South Asian Descent Collective, Vijay Prashad, Mira Jacob, Sejal Shah, and Aimee Nezhukumatathil. </strong>Thank you for listening.</p> <p><strong>Twitter: @DesiBooks</strong></p> <p><strong>Instagram: @desi.books</strong></p> <p><strong>Facebook: @desibooksfb</strong></p> <p><strong>Website: https://desibooks.co</strong></p> <p><strong>Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibooksnews</strong></p> <p><strong>Email: desibooks@desibooks.co</strong></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/desibooks/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/desibooks/support</a>