5 Taboo-Tackling Books by South Asian Women

Powerful narratives around faulty cultural norms

Brina Patel
Books Are Our Superpower
8 min readJun 10, 2021

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Since the days of snoozing in a crib, books have played a central role in my life. My mother, in her soft-spoken voice, would read a story to me each night before bed. Once I could read independently, I quickly found solace in the shelves of my local library. Whether I was reading a Nancy Drew mystery or…

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