A life
in books.
Reading widely. Writing closely. Sharing what stays.
From the reading log
My author talk at Ginsights
The Canberra Literary Event, August 2026
The Shape of Loss
A reflection on Yiyun Li’s memoir, parenthood after loss, and the pressure to make grief more palatable.
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Anthony Doerr
A cathedral of stories. Time folds, and we keep listening.
Appearances
On air, then in person.
Mehreen joined the Urdu Program on CMS FM 91.1 on 9 August for a conversation about her writing. On 20 August she is at Ginsights for an evening about I carry your heart, with Q&A, cocktails, and books for sale and signing.
About the appearancesElsewhere
The writing life, elsewhere.
Desks, drafts, books in the wild, and the occasional Canberra sky, shared as they happen on Instagram. Books, stories, events, and notes shared more directly on WhatsApp. And the books behind it all, read, rated, and reviewed on Goodreads.