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Book Clubs

Online: another subcontinent: a moderated online community dedicated to discussions of South Asian art, film, food, literature and music. Anyone can read the forums but only members (free registration) can post.
Online: Sasialit: Literature of South Asia and its diaspora. The SASIALIT mailing list is for the discussion of contemporary literature of South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka), including works by authors of South Asian origin throughout the world.
Online: Indian Poets.: A yahoo group started in Sep 2004.
Zurich, Switzerland: The Literature Club -- Sig Zurich: The Literature Club -- Sig Zurich has been running since 1991 under the auspices of the Swiss India Society Zurich. About 8-10 people meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 1700 h, at the Villa Schonberg, Gablerstrasse 15, 8002 Zurich. They read books connected with India, both classical (the Upanishads, Kalidasa's dramas, Bhasa's writing) and contemporary literature. Contact: Dr. Chandra Holm at cholm@swissonline.ch.
New York City: South Asia Book Club.: The NY-based South Asia Book Club plans to meet monthly to discuss works in English by authors of South Asian origin. Our first meeting was 10 Oct 200 at Maharaja Indian restaurant. For more info, contact South-Asia-Book-Club@egroups.com
New York City: SALAAM! Monthly Reading Series: The SALAAM! Monthly Reading Series will include original and published pieces of work, to be read the third Monday evening of each month at the Asian American Writers^R Workshop in Midtown Manhattan. We are accepting one-act and full-length plays, screenplays, monologues, and any other works dealing with South Asian American themes. Submissions to: SALAAM! Ansonia Station P.O. Box 230028 New York, NY 10023-0028 Phone: 212-330 -8097 Fax: 212-579-5537 salaamtheatre@hotmail.com
Washington DC: NETSAP Book Club: Reads one South Asian book a month. Schedule: Netsap book club website. To join the club, send email to netsap-books-subscribe@egroups.com
Connecticut: SNEHA Book Club: The SNEHA Book Club meets three times during the calendar year, at the UConn. School of Social Work, 1798 Asylum Ave, W. Hartford, Connecticut. It is free and open to all book enthusiasts. For more information, send email to sraman@sjc.edu. The Nov 2000 meeting discussed Pico Iyer's 'The Global Soul: Jet Lag, Shopping Malls, and the Search for Home'.
Boston: Women of Color Reading Circle: The Women of Color Reading Circle invites you to join us each month to review books written by women of color. Meetings are held at 7pm at the Women's Center in Cambrige (Central Square).
Atlanta: Last Sunday Book Club: Meets once a month to discuss a book and choose the next one. The first book (Oct 2004) is 'The Last Song of Dusk', by Siddarth Shanghvi. For venue and other details, contact: Ami V. Majmundar, email: phool18 at hotmail.com.