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Podcast: Behind the Mic With Kirkus Reviews
Episode: THE BOOK OF EVERLASTING THINGS by Aanchal Malhotra, read by Deepti Gupta
Description: Deepti Gupta performs Aanchal Malhotra’s lush historical novel set against the backdrop of the Partition of India and Pakistan in 1947. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Kendra Winchester discuss Deepti’s skill at giving voice to the dozens of characters in this multigenerational family saga. A Hindu teen named Samir, who is working in his family’s perfume shop in 1930s Lahore, falls in love with Firdaus, the daughter of a Muslim calligrapher. As tensions between Muslims and Hindus increase leading up to Partition, Samir and Firdaus believe their love can withstand anything. Gupta captures the deep emotional connec...