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Arundhati Roy's "Mother Mary Comes To Me" Signing Ceremony For Readers Held In Kathmandu

Nepali readers and enthusiasts go through a section displaying books by Arundhati Roy in EKTA Books, a local bookstore in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 7, 2025, as the bookstore hosts a signing ceremony for Roy's latest book, ''Mother Mary Comes to Me.'' The signing ceremony at EKTA Books in the capital, Kathmandu, hosts the signing event for the Indian writer who has also been awarded the Booker Prize. Dozens of Nepali readers have brief interactions with her, take pictures, and get her to sign the recently released publication, which is also named one of the best books of the year by The New York Times Book Review. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13068841
Date Taken	7 December 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto
Category	Arts, Culture and Entertainment
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

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