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This week at the Blue Tokai Book Club, we’re reading The Elsewhereans by Jeet Thayil. A genre-defying work, it moves between history and imagination, memoir and myth. And we can’t thank our friends enough at @pagdandibookstore for the recommendation. Taking us through shifting homes and lost inheritances, Thayil traces the aftershocks of colonial rule and the ache of belonging. From Kerala to Hong Kong to New York, the book’s characters search for meaning in letters, rooms, and rivers that remember more than they reveal. Woven together in his lyrical and unhurried style, it’s a story that speaks to anyone who’s ever wondered where home truly lies. Reading along? Tell us what The Elsewhereans stirred up for you in the comments. P.S. Stay tuned for next week’s pick from another beloved indie bookstore. 💙 #btbookclub #btbookclub