On Tour 10/20/26-11/30/26 “First Generation” by Meghana Karanjkar

Release Date: October 27, 2026

About The Book:

Compelling and incisive, FIRST GENERATION delves deeply into the meaning of being an outsider – whether as an immigrant, a foster child, or a homeless person. It seeks to understand the struggles of wanting to be accepted, whether in a new country, a new family or a large, bustling metropolis.

As a woman moves to the US, a first generation immigrant, she learns and unlearns behaviors so that she can not only survive but also prosper in the new country. When a young man is faced with the news of a debilitating illness, he has to also come to terms with the changing nature of his relationship with his girlfriend. And in the middle of a hot and humid night in rural Pennsylvania, three young girls must quickly decide on what could be a turning point in their lives.

About The Author:

Meghana Karanjkar is a short story writer and nonfiction essayist whose work explores immigration, identity, belonging, family, and the complexities of navigating cultures. Her debut collection of short stories, First Generation, will be published in October 2026. Her fiction and essays have appeared in The Adelaide Journal, The Blue Mountain Review, In Parentheses, Prosetrics, and Appetite (Penguin India), among other publications. Her poetry has been published by Linen Press, UK. A first-generation immigrant from India, Meghana draws on her experiences of living between cultures to explore questions of home, belonging, and what it means to build a life far from where one began. She lives in New Jersey with her family and a big yellow Lab. https://meghanakaranjkar.com/

Social Media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meghanakaranjkarwriter

Book Blurbs:

“Writer Meghana Karanjkar understands the complexities of the human heart. In these twelve illuminating stories, set across India and America, she vividly renders setting while also exploring the bonds of love, family, and duty, and the ways caste, culture,and tradition shape our most intimate choices. Her writing is both lyrical and precise,and I found myself drawn into the world and characters she creates, feeling as if they were people I knew and loved too.”— Aimee LaBrie, award-winning author of Rage and Other Cages

“Meghana Karanjkar’s collection, First Generation, kept me rapt from the first story to the last. The twelve well-crafted stories in the book offer a fascinating smorgasbord…What binds the diverse stories in this collection are the concepts: universal, humane and immediately recognizable. First Generation will make a worthy addition to any bookshelf.”— Sudha Balagopal, author of Family Matters, forthcoming from Santa Fe Writers Project, 2027

Bloggers On Tour:

Oct. 20th- Lindas Book Obsession https://www.facebook.com/lindasbookobsession/

Nov. 4th- Reading Is My Remedy https://instagram.com/reading_is_my_remedy

Nov. 5th-Books Love And Understanding https://instagram.com/booksloveandunderstanding

Nov. 6th- Plains Reading https://instagram.com/plains_reading

Nov. 9th- Marilyn Goncalves https://instagram.com/marilynjgon

Nov. 11th- Love My Books 2020 https://instagram.com/lovemybooks2020

Nov. 12th- Sarahs Bookstack https://instagram.com/sarahs.bookstack

Nov. 12th- Christina Luvs 2 Read https://instagram.com/christinaluvs2read

Nov. 13th – Rozier Reads and Wine https://instagram.com/rozierreadsandwine

Nov. 13th- Books and Coffee MX https://instagram.com/booksandcoffeemx

Nov. 18th- Sarahs Bookish Reviews https://instagram.com/sarahs.bookish.reviews