DLF 2019Readers of fiction by Bangladeshi or Bangladeshi-origin writers have long wanted to see Monica Ali attend the Dhaka Lit Fest ever since the festival started in Dhaka. Monica Ali’s debut novel Brick Lane became an international sensation. Before the book was even published, she was selected by Granta magazine as one of the “Best of Young British novelists” in 2003. Brick Lane:After her second child was born, Monica started writing Brick Lane. Brick Lane was also shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 12, 2019 11:26 UTC