Taposhree Baruah's book Pen Down was released at Gauhati Press Club on February 7, 2022. The book launch began with a homage to Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar, who passed away on February 6, 2022, in Mumbai.
National Award Winner film critic and filmmaker Utpal Datta anchored the book launch programme.
Pen Down was released by the celebrated author of The Mystic Sinners Proyashi Baruah.
"Pen Down is a book that readers of all ages will be able to relate to. The thought-provoking writing will have a strong impact on the overall thinking of its readers," she said in her speech.
The celebrated author also said that this is a much-needed book that reflects positivity, the aspirations, emotions, and feelings of the new generation.
IPS officer and renowned author Abu Sufian congratulated Taposhree Baruah and wished her the best on her new journey.
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He also said that Pen Down is a book that will find readers in every corner of the world.
In his speech, poet and advocate Bishaldeep Kakati explained the inseparable relationship between the readers and a book.
He encouraged Taposhree Baruah to write more such books.
Pen Down is a thought-provoking collection of quotes that addresses a range of human emotions, conflicts, and realisation.
Every reader after reading the book will relate to at least one quote that resonates with their life.
The author, Taposhree Baruah, calls the book to be a 'celebration of thoughts, thoughts that knows no boundaries, no directions but are powerful enough.
The book's uniqueness is that there is a story behind each thought penned down in the book, but each story of the 189 thoughts will be different for different readers as everyone is different and so are their lives, said the author Taposhree Baruah.
The readers will find themselves in most of the quotes, claimed Proyashi Baruah. The English book is available for purchase at Amazon and Flipkart.
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