Roy remains steadfast in her criticism against the ever-growing horrors of Hindu nationalism.
Though she has endured abuse, public denunciation and legal trials, she continues to put her money (and safety) where her mouth is – defending and uplifting the oppressed. Her fantastic collection of essays, Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction has recently been banned in Kashmir. But Roy proffers no self-pity, nor does she hold back from fear.
This memoir documents her defiant resistance, solidarity and integrity – blowing smoke in the face of tyranny, her mother’s courage as her compass. I am in awe of this truth seeker and justice maker.
Though the contours of Roy’s grief are laid bare, her memoir is effervescently alive. It is all that living is. Look upon her works and love.
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy is out 4 September (Penguin, £20). You can buy it from the Big Issue shop on bookshop.org, which helps to support Big Issue and independent bookshops.
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