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The Whirling Desert Queen of Rajasthan

Desert Queen by Jyoti Rajan Gopal

April 28, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Well HOT DARN!  (Only I was not saying darn!) Desert Queen has probably been written for several reasons. The first, to give representation to the people of India. But also, to show how one middle class boy would grow up and show the world how to bend perceptions. Queen Harish was the alter ego of a boy from a small community, who became an orphan young, and left with two sisters to raise. His love of dance and his talents would make him dare to […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: glbtq, Harish Kumar, India, Jyoti Rajan Gopal, Kohli, Queen Harish, Rajasthani drag performer, Rajasthani folk dances, Svabhu

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:276 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: glbtq, Harish Kumar, India, Jyoti Rajan Gopal, Kohli, Queen Harish, Rajasthani drag performer, Rajasthani folk dances, Svabhu ·
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One Sweet Song by Jyoti Rajan Gopal

American Desi by Jyoti Rajan Gopal

March 20, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR15Passport author   The funny thing is, “sweet” does not always do it for me (unless it is a donut or chocolate). However, once in awhile a book that is sweet gets me in the feels. That is because it is sweet but not overly, sickening sweet (like three York peppermint patties and a mug of hot chocolate). And One Sweet Song falls in the former sweet category. Rhyming text takes us through a neighborhood when one person, while sitting on a balcony, plays a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, History Tagged With: CBR15Passport, Concepts, East Asian, family, identity, indian, Jyoti Rajan Gopal, Lifestyles, music, Performing art, Social Themes, Sonia Sanchez, Supriya Kelkar, Women's History Month

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:178 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, History · Tags: CBR15Passport, Concepts, East Asian, family, identity, indian, Jyoti Rajan Gopal, Lifestyles, music, Performing art, Social Themes, Sonia Sanchez, Supriya Kelkar, Women's History Month ·
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