The Habit Of Love  (English, Paperback, Gokhale Namita)

This book is a collection of thirteen stories that talk about the lives of women. The stories give readers an understanding of the kind of environment that we live in.

Summary of the Book

The stories in this book describe the different kind of women that exist, and give us a perspective of the environment around us. The author, Namita Gokhale, attempts to speak to her audience through her stories. The women in these stories are very ordinary, but they connect with the readers and help them see things and situations from a different point of view. You will read about an older woman who is attracted to a younger man, and the doomed lovers, Nala and Damayanti. It shows you the ways in which a woman’s mind works, and how women sometimes gain and lose control of their minds. The writings in this book will inspire women and make them think deeply about their own lives.

About Namita Gokhale

Namita Gokhale is an Indian writer who has written six novels, a collection of short stories, and many works in nonfiction. Her first novel Paro: Dreams of Passion is a satire on the elite of Mumbai and Delhi. The novel became controversial because of its candid sexual humour. Namita was diagnosed with cancer when she was just 35 years old and her husband passed away a few years later.