![]() ![]() ![]() The book brings readers into a pivotal point of time in Twinkle’s life: a school festival has invited original submissions from students. As such, the story is revealed via Twinkle’s diary entries, all of which are addressed to female directors she admires. Menon’s love of film is reflected in her protagonist, as well Twinkle dreams of becoming a film director one day, and being a voice for women of color in the film industry. ![]() Menon is a self-described Bollywood enthusiast, and in her latest work, she leans into her love for the genre. From Twinkle, With Love (2018, Simon Pulse) is Sandhya Menon’s second novel for young adults. If that all sounds a bit filmi, that’s because it is. Unfortunately, a few things are currently distracting her from that goal - her currently strained relationship with best friend Maddie Tanaka, her massive crush on school swim team star Neil Roy, and - perhaps most surprising of all - emails from a secret admirer. ( Simon Pulse)Twinkle Mehra is just an awkward, Indian-American high schooler trying to live out her dreams of being a female film director. ![]()
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