On the publishing of his first book in 2011 - INDIA WAS ONE - the author simply used the name ‘An Indian’ and this reader stated the following: ‘An Indian is the author of this short book – no name is offered. He was born and raised in Mumbai, India, came to the US in 1989 to New York and currently resides in Los Angeles. His book contains illustration drawings by Darshini.’ Now we know is name is Aithal and his illuminating Galaxy Series began with BEYOND THE MILKY WAY, and continued RETURN TO EARTH, DIVIDED STATES OF AMERICA and now 2120 is the fourth installment.
Aithal understands the importance of initiating a novel with an atmospheric opening: ‘He closed his eyes momentarily as the cool breeze caressed his sweaty face. The beating sun shone on his dark, glistening skin. He picked up his jogging speed from a lazy trot to a slow sprint. It was a warm morning. He was jogging along a windy concrete path that snaked through a quiet neighborhood of single-story family homes. They were set back in front of a green awn with haphazardly growing grass. The neighborhood looked occupied with residents with middle to lower-middle class income. Some porches sported Confederate flags that fluttered lazily. Some lawns had playthings strewn over then like tricycles, sandboxes, a tiny plastic swimming pool for children, and various other things. Many of the houses had pickup trucks in their driveways. Almost all of them had a gun-rack to hold rifles…[encounter]…The helmet was a brilliant way to immerse himself in any prior events – right until 2120 – history, sports, music concerts, education and many more. Life and lifestyle had changed after the 2020 pandemic. This tragedy overshadowed every catastrophic event in the past, both, natural or manmade as they only impacted a specific area of the globe. Whereas, this had a devastating impact on every corner of the world. The spread of the virus knew no physical boundaries, classes or ethnicities….’
Combining story with observation and philosophy/reportage/prediction, Aithal states his view of the book: ‘Americans today face a toxic mix of COVID-19, a polarized political environment, a sometimes-violent racial upheaval, and climate-change induced natural disasters. And when you add severe constraints to man’s natural urges for exploring new lands and experiences, not to mention flights of fantasy into the future, we are truly in a downward inflection point of US history. 2120 takes on all of America’s enormous challenges with aplomb, and offers a cohesive vision of the future that addresses the underlying causes of mega-issues ranging from human hubris towards our environment, to parochial interests driving US politics. 2120 makes the flights of fantasy into the future seem all too real, as the audience vicariously lives the future through vibrantly developed and thoroughly believable characters who humanize experiences despite owing their origins to other galaxies. question your own beliefs—may they be scientific, religious, political, or something else.’
This book, this series, content proves why reading is so important: Aithal makes us think and consider and regroup. We all realize we are approaching the time when we must consider other modes of existence and Aithal’s book opens some of those windows for us. Highly recommended! Grady Harp, September 20
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