From the Booker Prize–Winning Author of The God of Small Things

Hardcover – Press & Cut Out Edition | Release Date: 28 August 2025 | Published by Penguin Random House India

Mother Mary Comes to Me is Arundhati Roy’s first work of memoir—a soaring, intimate, and deeply moving account of how the author became the person and the writer she is today.

Born out of the grief and reflection following her mother Mary Roy’s passing, this memoir unfolds as a tender yet unflinching portrait of a remarkable woman—whom Arundhati describes as “my shelter and my storm.” It captures their complex, extraordinary bond with honesty, humor, and grace.

From her childhood in Kerala to her life in Delhi, Roy traces the defining moments that shaped her spirit, voice, and politics. The memoir moves effortlessly between the personal and the political, the past and the present—offering readers both an emotional reckoning and a powerful statement of independence.

With the lyrical beauty of her novels (The God of Small Things, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness) and the incisive clarity of her essays, Roy creates a work that is both intimate and universal—a celebration of resilience, rebellion, and freedom.

A heartfelt tribute to Mary Roy, her mother, mentor, and lifelong inspiration

A moving meditation on love, loss, and self-discovery

A powerful reflection on freedom, womanhood, and courage

Blending humor, tenderness, and political insight in Roy’s unmistakable voice

At once astonishing, disturbing, and unexpectedly funny, Mother Mary Comes to Me is a radiant portrait of the forces that shaped one of the world’s most original literary voices.

This is a book about memory and freedom, love and defiance, and the beauty of being unafraid to stand alone.

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