This week, Stephanie assigns Hannah a book whose title alone would turn many (Hannah included) away from reading: Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows. But is there more to this book than the title suggests?
Nikki is 22, single, and living above a pub in London when she takes on a job teaching Punjabi widows how to read and write. However, the widows defy Nikki’s expectations and end up teaching her the most important lessons about their shared cultural heritage and the power of story-telling. As Stephanie and Hannah discuss this genre-bending novel, they explore themes of tradition vs modernity, love and intimacy, and narrative ownership.
Resources:
https://medium.com/swlh/literary-vs-genre-fiction-9173e11e77df
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/contemporary-fiction
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