Roshni Book Club


Book Club – Part 15

Amrita Pritam’s 1950 novel ‘Pinjar’ has been a document of pre-partition and partition years as etched on Punjabi women’s bodies, minds and souls. In this special edition of the Roshni Book Club, show host Manpreet Sahota and avid reader Athar Saayed converse about the various nuances, aspects and elements of this novel.


Book Club – Part 14

Neurosurgeon Dr. Paul Kalanithi’s posthumously published memoir “When Breath Becomes Air” is a reflection, and a journey of his lung cancer diagnosis, treatment, and subsequent walk into the sunset of death at a young age of 36. Dr Kalanithi’s record of transition from an expert surgeon to a patient is not just pathos-evoking, it is a sample of excellent expression of hope and life. Host Manpreet Sahota chats with avid reader Hunardeep Gujral in this edition of Roshni Book Club about the different nuances this book presents for its reader.


Roshni Book Club – Part 13

Night by Elie Wiesel, is an account of his experiences as a 15 year-old-boy during the Nazi concentration camps. Host Manpreet Sahota and Guest Athar Sayyed discuss and share their thoughts on the different aspects of the book.

Roshni (01/28/2022)


Roshni Book Club – Part 12

In this edition of the book club, Manpreet Sahota observes the anniversary of the beginning of the kisan andolan by narrating Mohan Bhandari’s short story ‘Til Chauli’ and speaks with RED FM listeners about their take.

Roshni (11/26/2021)


Roshni Book Club – Part 11

In this edition of the book club, Manpreet Sahota discusses Caitlin Moran’s ‘More Than a Woman’ with fellow listeners Chetna Chauhan and Aaishwari Chouhan Joshi.

Roshni (09/24/2021)


Roshni Book Club – Part 10

In this edition of the book club, host Manpreet Sahota invites listeners to discuss books that they have read recently.

Roshni (08/20/2021)


Roshni Book Club – Part 9

In this edition of the book club, host Manpreet Sahota discusses the short story Borders authored by Thomas King.

Roshni (07/30/2021)


Roshni Book Club – Part 8

ਮਰਜੀਵੜਾ /The Valiant-Jaswant Singh Khalra by Gurmeet Kaur. Host Manpreet Sahota and listeners discuss their reactions and responses upon reading the book. 

Roshni (06/25/2021)


Roshni Book Club – Part 7

Avar writer Rasool Hamzatov’s iconic book ‘Mera Daghestan’ has resonated with readers across ages and generations. Roshni Book Club participants join Manpreet Sahota in critically analyzing the content of the book.


Roshni Book Club – Part 6

Amandeep Sandhu’s well researched travelogue/history “Panjab: Journeys Through Fault Lines” was the book club selection for the month of March 2021. The author joined the conversation and interacted with the listeners making the session a unique one.


Roshni Book Club – Part 5

George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ is an anti-utopian allegory that is popular even today. Host Manpreet Sahota and Roshni Book Club participants share their responses to different aspects and relevance of this book.


Roshni Book Club – Part 4

In this session of the book club, books discussed and reviewed include:

  • Lokyat – Devi Parsad
  • Ek Onkar Satnam – Osho  
  • Under the Moonlit Sky – Navdeep Gill
  • Satluj Wehnda reha – Baldev Singh Sadaknama
  • Main Dhaava’n Dilli de Kinggre – Baldev Singh Sadaknama
  • Panjwa Sahibzada – Baldev Singh Sadaknama
  • How to win friends and influence people – Dale Carnegie
  • Meditations – Marcus Aurelius  
  • Come and Dance with me – Nancy Hays
  • Wisdom of the subconscious mind – John K Williams
  • Aaapbeeti – Gian Singh Chaatar
  • Raseedi Ticket- Amrita Pritam
  • Khanabadosh – Ajit Cour
  • Yaado’n ki Baarat – Josh Malihabadi
  • Chitta Lahu- Nanak Singh
  • Kitne Pakistan – Kamleshwar
  • Tarkved – Narinder Singh Kapoor

Roshni Book Club – Part 3

In the third session of the book club, books discussed and reviewed include:

  • Indus Saga – Intizar Husain Akhtar
  • Rhetoric – Aristotle
  • Utopia – Thomas Moore
  • Hints for Self-Culture– Lala Hardyal  
  • The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho
  • Turtles all the Way Down – John Green
  • The Happiness Equation – Neil Pasricha
  • Ganj-E-Shaheeda’n and Shaheedan-e-Wafa – Allah Yaar Khan Jogi

Roshni Book Club – Part 2

In the second session of the book club, books discussed and reviewed include:

  • Akali Morchea’n da Itihas – Sohan Singh Josh
  • A Suitable Boy – Vikram Seth
  • Salt – Nayyara Waheed
  • The Power of Now – Eckhard Tolle  
  • Dharti Panjj Dariyayi – Nain Sukh
  • Yudh Naad -Manmohan bawa
  • Rashmirathi – Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

Roshni Book Club – Part 1

In the very first session of the book club, books discussed and reviewed include:

  • Sapiens: A Brief History of Mankind – Yuval Noah Harari
  • Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor Frankl
  • Hints for Self-Culture – Lala Hardyal
  • The Book of Rumi – Narguess Farzad
  • Gurmat Manovigyan- Jaswant Singh Neki
  • Kashmir di Dastan – Amarjit Singh Dullat
  • Gujhe Bhed – Manohar Singh
  • Dakuan da Munda – Mintu Gurusaria
  • Zindagi da Ashiq – Mintu Gurusaria
  • Power of Positive Thinking – Vincent peele