My first book - "The Way of Chai" - Releases TOMORROW!!

and a super time-sensitive, but exciting announcement!

Hi, bestea!

First, thank you for opening this email.

Second, I want to THANK you for your love and support either on TikTok or Instagram. You’re here because you saw me there, you’d subscribed to Monday Masala ( this newsletter) OR you downloaded a free chai-recipe book from me.

If this is the first time you’ve heard from me (or in a while!), it’s because over the past 3 YEARS, I have been working on a secret project for you:

*drumroll*

This is not just any ordinary book. The Way of Chai is a compilation of stories, recipes, and what chai really means to me.

The things that are happening in the world right now are heartbreaking and awful. If i were to able to wave a magic wand, I would want our world leaders to sit down with each other in peaceful conversation and learn from each other, exactly as my ancestors did.

I wrote this book during the pandemic as an attempt to make a small, yet deliberate move against forces of destructiveness either in our world, in our communities, or in our individual lives.

Here’s a screenshot of a section of my table of contents:

Yup. In addition to a dose of meaning per page, each chapter begins with a kitchen-tested chai recipe that you can make in the comfort of your home!

The Way Of Chai is out for pre-orders now and will start shipping the week of November 14, 2023.

that is THIS WEEK!!

like… tomorrow!!!

It would mean so much to me, and such an honor, if you purchased a book for yourself or even a loved one ( or two! or three! ) for the holidays. It’s a perfect “chai-table” book that will take you on an amazing existential, multi-sensory journey, beginning from the island of Sri Lanka - my motherland - to the comfort of your living room..

..and eventually, to your own beautiful, sacred, story.

Don’t feel like reading? No worries! You can just listen to me read the whole book as well!

AND one more thing:

As a special thank you, I am going to be hosting a LIVE VIRTUAL CHAI experience for you if you order a copy (print, kindle, or audiobook) by midnight TODAY!

that is 11:59PM EST on Monday, November 13, 2023.

That’s right. ANYONE who orders and uploads a receipt via this link by midnight today, gets to make chai LIVE with me and other besteas on November 17!! This is so cool because it’s the first time I might meet you in person!

We’ll talk again soon with more details, but for now:

Thank you, bestea.

This book wouldn’t have been a possibility without you.

I hope you love this book as much as I loved writing for you.

Cheers,

Kevin