summer of '26

setting an intention for the season

May Meanderings: Monthly Missives from The Dream Pedlar

Celebrating the 50th edition of Monthly Missives by bidding farewell! Thank you for staying with me all this while!

books you may love: dragons, Tana French, and basketball

A potpourri of reading and reflections. For instance, can competitiveness and cooperation co-exist? Can you fall in love with a fictitious Irish village? Can playing ball be your dharma?

believing in cheesy motivational quotes once again

Insights from life and basketball as I stand on the cusp of a turnaround in my life

books you may love: The Glowing Hours by Leila Siddiqui

A wildly imaginative fictional retelling of the summer of 1816 that birthed the idea of Frankenstein in Mary Shelley's psyche

books you may love: Take The Shot (Play The Game Book #2) by Amar Shah

The second book in the Play The Game basketball-themed middle-grade series featuring an Indian-origin protagonist in North America!

books you may love: This Is Where The Serpent Lives by Daniyal Mueenuddin

A tale of landlords and those in their employ, of characters who have it all and those who desire it all, of finding ourselves desiring a life other than the ones thrust upon us

books you may love: The Hoop Con (Play The Game Book #1) by Amar Shah

A basketball-themed middle-grade novel featuring an Indian-origin child growing up in North America! What's not to love about this combination?!

April A-ha: Monthly Missives from The Dream Pedlar

Celebrating 4 years of Monthly Missives, and looking forward to a pivot in my writing and publishing journey!

books you may love: Moon Rising (Wings Of Fire Book #6) by Tui T. Sutherland

Important life lessons gleaned from a children's fantasy fiction book

March Melodies: Monthly Missives from The Dream Pedlar

Pre-order links for The Folly Of Memory, giving the gift of reading, and musings on a life non-optimized

books you may love: A Hanging At Dawn by Charles Todd

A prequel novella featuring Simon Brandon and how he comes to become an indispensable part of the Crawford family