MOTHER MARY COMES TO ME by Arundhati Roy

Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy is a profoundly intimate memoir that explores her turbulent yet transformative relationship with her mother, Mary Roy—a fierce, unyielding woman who shaped Arundhati’s voice both as a writer and as a human being. In this moving reflection, Arundhati Roy traces her journey from her childhood in Kerala to the creation of her iconic works, The God of Small Things and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. Through heartbreak, humor, and honesty, Mother Mary Comes to Me reveals the emotional depth of love, rebellion, and reconciliation between mother and daughter. With the eloquence and power characteristic of her writing, Arundhati Roy delivers a masterpiece of memory, identity, and freedom that stands apart as one of her most personal works.