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Haunted by Harvard

The new Article by Ved Mehta, "Haunted by Harvard," is published in Raritan Summer 2007 and Fall 2007 issues.

Part One: Raritan, Summer 2007

Part Two: Raritan, Fall 2007

New York Times Style Magazine

"The Photographs of Chachaji is the book that first got me interested in India." - Wes Anderson talking about his latest film, The Darjeeling Limited. Click for Image

Dark Harbor now available in Paperback Dark Harbor

"Mehta gives eyes to our understanding of courage." - Cynthia Ozick

The Hindu

Ved Mehta interviewed in "The Hindu," the on-line edition of India's national Newspaper.

Balliol's Indian Dimensions

Judith M Brown, Professorial Fellow and Beit Professor of Commonwealth History, discusses Balliol's relationship with India and discusses The Red Letters in the Balliol College Annual Record 2005.

The Record Review: The Red Letters

Foxy Gwynne discusses Ved Mehta's appearance at her book club and reviews The Red Letters in a 2005 The Record Review article.

Relative Values: Ved and Sage Mehta Talk to the Sunday Times

This is the original article published in the Sunday Times Magazine (London) in September 2005 that follows a conversation between Ved Mehta and his daughter Sage.

Ved Mehta named an Ambassador of Good Will from Arkansas

Ved Mehta to Speak at University of Arkansas

Ved Mehta will speak at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville on Wednesday, November 1, 2006. The talke is entitled "The Arkansas Traveler."

Chasing Kites

Michael Wood reviews The Red Letters and other books in Ved Mehta's Continents of Exile series for the London Review.

Ved Mehta Interviewed at Edinburgh Book Festival

On the first day of the Edinburgh Book Festival (August 13-29, 2005), Ved Mehta was interviewed by Janet Morgan (Lady Balfour) at 4:30 pm at Lloyd's TSB Main Theatre.

Ved Mehta Featured at Maine Authors Series

The 2005 Maine Authors Series featured Ved Mehta on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at the Camden Opera House in Camden, Maine. The event was hosted by the American Association of University Women-Midcoast Maine Branch.

Connie Martinson Talks Books

Connie Martinson reviews Ved Mehta's The Red Letters on June 3, 2005.

Ved Mehta To Appear at Los Angeles Times Book Festival Panel

On Saturday, April 23, 2005, Ved Mehta will be appearing in a panel on Writers in Exile at the Los Angeles Times Book Festival at UCLA. The panel is moderated by Karen Stabiner and also includes authors Chris Abani and Loung Ung.

Beyond His Blindness

A review of Ved Mehta's books All for Love, Remembering Mr. Shawn's New Yorker, Dark Harbor, and The Red Letters appeared in the March 2005 Literary Review.

His Own Manor

A review of Ved Mehta's books Remembering Mr. Shawn's New Yorker, Dark Harbor, and The Red Letters appeared in the Times Literary Supplement on February 18, 2005.

The Home He Lacked

A review of Ved Mehta's The Red Letters appeared in the Daily Telegraph (London) in February 2005.

Ved Mehta Featured in the Independent

A profile of Salman Rushdie and Ved Mehta appeared in the British newspaper Independent in January 2005.

Ved Mehta Appears in New York Times Crossword Puzzle

Ved Mehta's name appeared in the New York Times crossword puzzle on January 21, 2005. The puzzle asks for a three-letter word for 25-Across; the clue is "Indian author ___ Mehta, a staff writer for The New Yorker for over 30 years."

Finding a New Writing Voice

In an article that appeared on the British newspaper Guardian in January 2005, Ved Mehta writes about how a meeting with his father eventually inspired a series of books about his family history.

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