Neesha D. Meminger's Books
Mar.10.2009
Samar--a.k.a. Sam--is an Indian-American teenager whose mom has kept her away from her old-fashioned family. It's never bothered Sam, who is busy with school, friends, and a demanding boyfriend. But things change after 9/11. A guy in a turban shows up at Sam's house--and turns out to be her uncle. He wants to reconcile the family and teach Sam about her Sikh heritage. Sam...
About Neesha
I am an author based in New York City. My first novel, SHINE, COCONUT MOON, hit shelves March, 2009 and will be released in paperback June 15, 2010. For more information about me and my work, please visit my site at NeeshaMeminger.com.
Causes Neesha Meminger Supports
SAYA!; Girls Write Now; Oxenfree; South Asian Women's Creative Collective; Housing Works; Heifer, International
Neesha’s Favorite Books
WILD SEED, Octavia Butler
THE FREE RENUNCIATES, Marion Zimmer Bradley
BIRD BY BIRD, Anne Lemotte
SISTER OUTSIDER, Audre Lorde
THE FIRE NEXT TIME, James Baldwin...