Subject: Chicago: Indu Sundaresan Reading (March 11/12)


Two great events coming up this weekend -- free reading, and an
inexpensive private brunch with an author...

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Reading and Q& A with Indu Sundaresan
Saturday, March 11, 7-9 p.m.

Indu Sundaresan is the author of The Twentieth Wife and Feast of Roses,
which tell the tale of Mehrunnisa, who marries Emperor Jahangir in the
15th
century and becomes his twentieth wife, the Empress Nur Jahan.
Mehrunnisa
becomes Emperor in all but name of the vast Mughal lands that encompass
modern-day Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh and a massive chunk of
northern
and central India. Based on a true story.

Location: Roosevelt University, 425 S. Wabash Ave., Rm 244
Free and open to the public, co-sponsored by the Chicago Foundation for
Women Asian American Leadership Council

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Private Brunch with Indu Sundaresan
Sunday, March 12, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Enjoy the opportunity to chat in a casual and relaxed setting with
author Indu Sundaresan, over delicious brunch delicacies.

Location: Mary Anne Mohanraj's home in Bucktown, Chicago; inquire
for address
$15, pre-registration required, limited to 30 participants
Register by e-mail or phone: [email protected], 312-399-2896

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Mary Anne Mohanraj - www.mamohanraj.com
Director, Speculative Literature Foundation - www.speclit.org
Board member, DesiLit - www.desilit.org