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Eloquent, pensive, and rich! Be My Guest is a beautifully written, candid story by Basil that explores the power of being hospitable and the diverse customs and traditions that people use around the world to invite, include, accept, nourish, and share with others. The writing is informative and moving. And the novel is a generous, welcoming tale that delves into the true meaning of hospitality and emphasizes that the dinner table should not only be a place for nourishment but a place for unification regardless of political ideologies, religion, skin colour, or socioeconomic status. Overall, I would have to say that Be My Guest is, ultimately, a genuine, impassioned, humourous reminder that breaking bread with family, friends, strangers, and even the diverse community at large is not only good for the body and mind but also a conscientious, important salve for the heart and soul. Vom Kochen zum Kapitalismus: Gastfreundschaft in allen Facetten
Von Annika Schmidt Die Familie aus Indien, in London geboren, in Kenia aufgewachsen, in Großbritannien studiert und dann nach Berlin gezogen. Priya Basil ist eine beeindruckende Frau und Schriftstellerin, die durch ihre vielen Wohnorte erfahren hat, wie Gastfreundschaft in unterschiedlichen Kulturen gelebt wird. (...). Bei der von Lore Kleinert moderierten Lesung ihres Essays Gastfreundschaft (...) zeigte Priya Basil die unterschiedlichen Facetten der Gastfreundschaft auf, kulturell, sozial und ökonomisch. Die Brücken, die sie schlug, waren beeindruckend. Literatur schafft es, durch solche Brücken Emotionen hervor zu rufen und eine Lesung kann diese Eindrücke verschärfen. 29. Oktober 2019 globaleblog 6 British Books To Look Out For in the U.S. in November
By Claire Handscombe It was very, very hard to narrow down the list of great British books crossing the Pond this month—so here’s a slightly longer list than usual, just in time for gift ideas for the Anglophile in your life! Be My Guest: Reflections on Food, Community and the Meaning of Generosity by Priya Basil (Canongate) If you love gathering around a food-laden table with friends, this book will be right up your street. Priya Basil writes about the meaning of hospitality today, and the role it has to play in building relationships and community. If you want to know more, have a listen to her guest spot on Radio Four’s Start the Week. Bad Mergentheim
Interessante Fragen zum Gefühl der Entfremdung 7. November 2019, Fränkische Nachrichten, Autor: ksm Priya Basil las in der Kaufmännischen Schule aus ihrem neu erschienen Buch „Gastfreundschaft“ und stellte sich den vielen Fragen der Schüler aus der Berufsfachschule sowie dem Wirtschaftsgymnasium. "In der anschließenden Gesprächsrunde mit den Schülern kamen interessante Fragen auf, unter anderem nach dem Gefühl der Entfremdung, der Dauer des Schreibprozesses für das aktuelle Buch oder auch dem Empfinden nach Interkulturalität." 10 books coming out in November we can't wait to read
CBC Books · Posted: Nov 01, 2019 From Canadian poetry to memoirs from around the world, here are the new releases we are excited about in November. Priya Basil explores what it means to be a host and to serve food to others in the memoir Be My Guest. She draws from her own Sikh heritage, as well as her time spent in Kenya, India, Britain and Germany, to create a portrait of identity, immigration, food and hospitality. Basil is a writer based in Berlin. Her previous books include the novels Ishq And Mushq and The Obscure Logic of the Heart. 1. November 2019 @thebookseller:
Priya Basil's "uplifting" and "timely" Be My Guest, published by @canongatebooks, is @CaroSanderson's Non-Fiction Book of the Month for November. Read more about it here: http://bit.ly/2PfkDvd |
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