Arundhati Roy Wins US Book Critics Award

Arundhati Roy Wins US Book Critics Award

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY- Author Arundhati Roy has been awarded the National Book Critics Circle prize for her memoir, ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’.   A ceremony for the 2025 publishing year winners was held at the New School in Manhattan, here, on March 26.  Nan Graham, publisher-at-large for Scribner, accepted the award on Roy’s behalf. “She is the bravest woman I know, and she loves people who help her find readers, and that is you,” to…

My Conflicting Reflections On and Admiration For Arundhati Roy and Her Mother Mary

The mother-daughter dynamic is one of life’s most complex bonds. It can be a source of deep love, unwavering support, and a sense of belonging. It can also be the source of deep conflict and a minefield of childhood wounds. Arundhati Roy’s Memoir “Mother Mary Comes to Me” has received enormous accolades and now received the honor of the 2026 U.S. National Book Critics Circle Award in the autobiography category. Before that, she was honored by he…