A grieving daughter and abuse survivor must summon the courage to run
a feminist conference, trust a man she meets over the Internet, and
escape a catfishing stalker to find her power.
Ahana, a wealthy thirty-three-year-old New Delhi woman, flees the pain
of her mother's death, and her dark past, by accepting a huge project in
New Orleans, where she'll coordinate an annual conference to raise
awareness of violence against women. Her half-Indian, half-Irish
colleague and public relations guru, Rohan Brady, who helps Ahana
develop her online presence, offends her prim sensibilities with his
raunchy humor. She is convinced that he's a womanizer.
Meanwhile, she seeks relief from her pain in an online support group,
where she makes a good friend: the mercurial Jay Dubois, who is also
grieving the loss of his mother. Louisiana Catch is an emotionally
immersive novel about identity, shame, and who we project ourselves to
be in the world. It's a book about Ahana's unreliable instincts and her
ongoing battle to deter¬mine whom to place her trust in as she, Rohan,
and Jay shed layers of their identities.
"Louisiana Catch is a triumph. In Ahana, Sweta Vikram has created an
unforgettable character, strong, wise, and deeply human, who'll inspire
a new generation struggling to come to terms with their identity in a
world of blurring identities."
--KARAN BAJAJ, New York Times bestselling author, The Yoga of Max's
Discontent
"In Louisiana Catch, Sweta Vikram brings life to the complex human
rights issue of violence against women. Through one woman's journey to
make sense of her past and ultimately heal, Vikram shows us that yoga
can reconnect us to ourselves, and that by empowering others, we
transform our own lives."
--ZOË LEPAGE, Founder, Exhale to Inhale
"Louisiana Catch perfectly captures what it means to be human in a
digital world, where support groups meet online, love interests flirt on
Twitter, and people get confused with personas. Equal parts tender and
playful, moving and hopeful, Vikram's prose connects us with timeless
truths about grief and redemption in a satisfyingly modern way."
--STEPHANIE PATERIK, Managing Editor, Adweek
Learn more at www.SwetaVikram.com
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