All of that fits perfectly with Anita Desai’s elusive novella “Rosarita,” in which the main character, a woman from India named Bonita, learns she can’t even be sure of her mother’s name.
"Rosarita" is the latest novel from the three-time Booker finalist Anita Desai, who has been writing acclaimed novels for six decades. She joins us now from Cold Springs, New York. Thank you so ...
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Book review: Anita Desai's first novel in over a decade, 'Rosarita' is concise, evocative, sure-footedIf you've ever wondered what your parents or grandparents were like as young people, Anita Desai's latest book 'Rosarita' might strike a chord. 'Rosarita' tells the story of a young language ...
Anita Desai, Author, Ann Close, Editor Alfred A. Knopf $18.95 (229p) ISBN 978-0-394-57229-1 This ninth novel by Desai ( Clear Light of Day ; Games at Twilight ), a professor at Mount Holyoke ...
NPR'S Scott Simon speaks with novelist, Anita Desai, about her new book, "Rosarita," and about the dual lives women can lead.
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