Shekhar Paleja graduated from the University of Calgary with his BFA in Theatre, and has many film and theatre credits to his name. He has also published two children's books, Native Americans: A Visual Exploration and Power Up!. An Extraordinary Destiny is his debut novel.
An Extraordinary Destiny . . . by Shekhar Paleja establishes him as
an author to look up to. His writing is authentic, his voice is
strong and complex, and his characters are living beings worthy of
following . . . a well-researched, entertaining and an eye-opening
narration of a coming of age story that can help you relate to a
culture you'd otherwise never experience.-- (08/07/2017)
Epic . . . Shekhar Paleja's debut marks the arrival of a stunning
new writer . . . The comparisons to the work of award-winning
Indian-American novelist Jhumpa Lahiri are going to be inevitable
and fast coming.-- (04/13/2017)
In a moment awake to the spectres of fascism in America and Europe,
one can only be struck by the scarcity of international attention
to the well-established Hindu nationalism in India. Shekhar
Paleja's debut novel charts this movement's rise by examining the
currency of the kundali . . . A good start for a debut novelist; a
worthy read for the arc of the story.-- (04/28/2017)
"I appreciated Paleja's ability to tell the story and depict the
characters as complex people, not just stereotypes. . . . The
inconclusive ending frustrated me, but also felt fitting. The
religious tensions are still present, there are always generational
pressures within families, and there is no easy "happily ever
after" solution for most characters. The characters in An
Extraordinary Destiny were complex enough that a simple tying of up
loose ends wouldn't be sufficient. I enjoy historical fiction where
I can learn (and usually Wiki-binge after to learn more) while
enjoying the storytelling, and Paleja's novel hit the spot."
--Monica, Monnibo blog-- (07/27/2017)
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