Book Corner: ‘Madras on Rainy Days’

Planning a wedding is no joke–especially a Desi one! But, it’s important for brides to take the time out to relax and spend some quality time with themselves and what better way to do it than to get lost in a book? The Sari-Clad Bride’s book corner reviews and recommends stories that will take your mind off of your Big Day. While our main subjects of interest are hilarious wedding tales and South Asian authors (combining the two themes of The Sari-Clad Bride!), we’re open to reviewing anything you guys will enjoy. If you have any book or short story suggestions, please email us at thesaricladbride@gmail.com. Enjoy!

There are so many books out there that cover the South Asian diaspora that writers tend to get repetitive with the subject. But, Madras on Rainy Days is an offbeat, more scandalous version of what happens when an 19-year-old  Indian-American girl, Laila, goes back to Hyderabad to get married. What’s so endearing about Samina Ali’s main protagonist, Laila, is that she does not fight her heritage. In fact, in some aspects, she’s more comfortable being Indian than she is being American. Read more