Saris and a Single Malt

Saris and a Single Malt

<i>Saris and a Single Malt</i> is a moving collection of poems written by a daughter for and about her mother. The book spans the time from when the poet receives a phone call in New York City that her mother is in a hospital in New Delhi, to the time she carries out her mother's last rites. <br />The poems chronicle the author’s physical and emotional journey as she flies to India, tries to fight the inevitable, and succumbs to the grief of living in a motherless world. This collection will move you, astound you, and make you hug your loved ones.<br /><br /> <br />"There are few books like Saris and a Single Malt in which the loss of a mother, a homeland, and the self come together in a sustained elegy."<br /> <br />--Justen Ahren, Director Noepe Center, Author of <i>A Strange Catechism</i><br /><br /> <br />"In life, as in poetry, one must come from the heart. Sweta Vikram has done both with touching eloquence. Her work resonates deeply within one's deepest emotional sacristy."<br /> <br />--Sharon Kapp, Owner & Founder, Houston Yoga & Ayurvedic Wellness Center<br /><br /> <br />"Saris and a Single Malt is a fitting and delightful tribute of a writer daughter to her affectionate mother which goes deep into the minds of all children who love their moms."<br /> <br />--K. V. Dominic, English language poet, critic, short-story writer, and editor from Kerala, India<br /><br /> <br />Sweta Srivastava Vikram, featured by Asian Fusion as "one of the most influential Asians of our time," is an award-winning writer, Pushcart Prize nominee, author of ten books, and a wellness practitioner. A graduate of Columbia University, Sweta performs her work, teaches creative writing workshops, and gives talks at universities and schools across the globe.<br /><br /> <br />Learn more at www.swetavikram.com<br /> <br />From the World Voices Series at Modern History Press www.ModernHistoryPress.com<br /> <br />POE005060 POETRY / American / Asian American