REALLY I WAS SEEKING SOME KIND OF CONNECTION WITH THE DIVINE. CALL IT GOD IF YOU WANT TO, I DON’T KNOW. BUT I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS CONNECTION WITH A HIGHER POWER, TO FEEL THAT I COULD HEAR IT.
Author Jini Reddy is surprised I want to interview her, “I am not a wild, or outdoor swimmer,” she says when we meet virtually over Skype. “I admire outdoor swimmers. I love swimming and swim two-three times a week at a local pool. If I am experiencing any kind of emotional upset, I will go for a swim, I have missed it so much with pools being closed, so much more than I can put into words, but you understand.” I do understand and it is this yearning for the water, understanding and connection to it that I related to most in Jini’s new book, Wanderland: A Search for Magic in the Landscape.