In conversation with Tahar Ben Jelloun

04 07 , 2020 No Comments
On 30 June 2020, I was in conversation with the eminent and award-winning Franco-Moroccon author, Tahar Ben Jelloun. It was to celebrate the launch of
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Juan Pablo Villalobos’s “I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me”

04 07 , 2020 No Comments
Juan Pablo Villalobos’s novel I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me has a protagonist who shares the same name as the author. It has been
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Interview on Radio France International with Catherine Fruchon-Toussaint

02 07 , 2020 No Comments
In March 2020, India was slated to be the Guest of Honour at the Paris Book Fair. Unfortunately due to the pandemic, it was cancelled
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Timur Vermes, “The Hungry and the Fat”

01 07 , 2020 No Comments
The broadcaster has pretty much freed up the whole schedule for him that day. The Grand Prix has been booted off and they’ve given him
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“The Gospel of the Eels” by Patrik Svensson

29 06 , 2020 No Comments
If there is only one book you can read in 2020 then make it this superb translation from Swedish by art and culture journalist, Patrik
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The Decameron 2020

29 06 , 2020 1 Comment
In May 2020, I was sent a YouTube link by academic and novelist Tabish Khair. It was a short clip of film actress Shabana Azmi
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Q&A with Wattpad regarding their Pride List

26 06 , 2020 No Comments
I received a Wattpad press release announcing their Pride list for June 2020. I was curious. Wattpad has been in India for a while. A
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Press Release: Elevating LGBTQ+ voices during Pride month (and all year)

26 06 , 2020 1 Comment
This year’s Pride is different. More than ever before, Pride is an opportunity to showcase the intersecting systems that marginalize and oppress LGBTQ+ communities. The
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“Chorashastra: The subtle science of thievery”

26 06 , 2020 No Comments
Chorashastra: The subtle science of thievery is an oddly gripping novella by award-winning Malayalam writer V. J. James. Absurdly imaginative storyline that within a couple
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Lori Gottlieb “Maybe you should talk to someone”

24 06 , 2020 No Comments
Lori Gottlieb opts for therapy after a personal crisis. It works out well for her. A therapist most often works like a good listener who
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