

-Writer & Photographer-
DEVI S. LASKAR
“Lyrical and defiant, a beautiful
and surprising work.”
— Janet Fitch,
author of White Oleander
& Chimes of a Lost Cathedral
“Devi Laskar is a gem of a writer…”
— Megha Majumdar
author of A Burning
“If you start reading this novel, just know that you won’t be able to put it down until the poignant, beautiful final page. ”
— Kirthana Ramisetti
author of Dava Shastri's Last Day
“Precise and potent prose...
a sublime coming-of-age novel.”
— Anjali Enjeti,
author of The Parted Earth & Southbound
“Unflinching and darkly funny,
Circa shines with Laskar’s signature luminous prose and unforgettable characters.”
— Zeyn Joukhadar,
author of The Map of Salt and Stars
& The Thirty Names Of Night
“Heera stayed with me long after the final page. Circa is absorbing, candid, and beautifully told.”
— Maya Shanbhag Lang,
author of What We Carry: A Memoir

“Devi S Laskar's debut novel is a "searing meditation" on race and gender”
— DNA India
“Laskar’s stunning debut skillfully tackles … racism … in a mosaic.”
“A …. harrowing fever dream of a novel…”
— Nayomi Munaweera, author of Island of a Thousand Mirrors
“… [A] fiery honest reckoning with today’s cultural landscape…” — Elizabeth Rosner, author of Survivor Cafe
“An unforgettable exploration of what it means to be a woman of color in contemporary America…” — Jean Kwok, author of Girl in Translation
“…mining the most searing art out of a horror pulled straight from current events…” — Victor LaValle, author of The Changeling
