Lisa Ray Instagram – At dinner last night my father spoke about his fascination with trains. He recalled the plaintive sound of a train whistle cutting through the rural landscape of Bengal, where his father was posted as a judge. He described the shape of the locomotive that haunts his memories. Then he added- did you know CLC, the Canadian locomotive company began exporting these uniquely designed steam locomotives to India? And so that whistle the young boy heard was both a call connecting him to his future in another country and a strange remembrance for the grandfather he is today. It is these swirling narratives that colour our lives and challenge our ability to investigate our reality. #TheHeartAsksPkeasureFirst is that. It’s that haunting call that awakens ancestral memory as well as reminds us to look and love deeper. @karunaezara is that for me. Since we met for the launch of my book not long ago I have felt a strong kinship that belies the time we’ve known each other and that runs with the secrets of serendipity and of the universe sending a sister of the heart. I knew instinctively her writing would be soulful and piercing. Even then, her debut has unravelled me in a way you hope every novel will when you begin it. But it’s rare. Join us as we talk about #TheHeartAdksPleasureFirst and it’s many swirling themes. And love. I have so many questions. Let’s soak in Karuna’s language together. Posted @withregram • @crosswordbookstores Join us live with author Karuna Ezara Parikh in conversation with Lisa Ray for a special discussion on the book ‘The Heart Asks Pleasure first’, on our Facebook page on 1st October at 6 pm. #LiveSession #BookReaders #discussions #fiction #FacebookPage