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Valentine's Day 2022: Read these six Indian books on queer fiction, from The Other Man to Ritu Weds Chandni
FirstpostThese queer books will compel you to reexamine your definition of love. Published by Scholastic India, this book would be particularly exciting for people who have not seen a queer household, and are curious about what childcare might look like when there are two mothers. One day, Rohit – a new student who joins Reva and Prisha’s school – asks them, “Are you Hindu or Muslim?” They tell him that they are both Hindu and Muslim. When a colleague asks, “Are you, like, a proper lesbian?”, she finds the word “totally inappropriate.” Published by HarperCollins India, this book explores themes of sexual awakening and genderless-ness. While this book is often read as a love story between Kari and Ruth, there is another significant woman in Kari’s life.
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