Overview

• Penguin Hamish Hamilton is publishing the memoir, which The Indian Express reports is set to release today.
• The book presents a complex portrait of Mary Roy, a pioneering educator and gender-rights advocate who transformed inheritance rights for Syrian Christian women in Kerala.
• Roy says she wanted her mother in literature without hagiography, describing a childhood marked by brilliance, difficulty and resilience.
• Speaking during release-week interviews, Roy questioned the recent proscription of her essay collection Azadi in Kashmir, noting the titles are not new.
• She warned of a climate of misinformation and social hostility, saying we are “constantly being lied to” and urged candor about the country’s failings.