Desi Books

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News and views about desi books from the world over (host: Jenny Bhatt.) In addition to a roundup of new and notable books, we have writers on to read from or discuss their own books and their desi favorites, chat about craft and the lit biz, and more. Web: https://desibooks.co/ Twitter: @desibooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Email: [email protected] Newsletter: https://desibooks.co/desi-books-newsletter-2/

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Desi Books Ep 88 w/ Rhiya Pau

Jan 27 2023 21 mins

In today’s episode, we have Rhiya Pau in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from her poetry collection, Routes. The transcript is also up on the Desi Books website. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://desibooks.co/desi-books-newsletter-2/ Email: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 87 w/ Raena Shirali

Jan 20 2023 17 mins

In today’s episode, we have Raena Shirali in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from her poetry collection, summonings. The transcript is also up on the Desi Books website. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://desibooks.co/desi-books-newsletter-2/ Email: desibooks@desibooks.

Desi Books Ep 86 w/ Dipika Mukherjee

Jan 06 2023 14 mins

In today’s episode, we have Dipika Mukherjee in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from her poetry collection, Dialect of Distant Harbors. The transcript is also up on the Desi Books website. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://desibooks.co/desi-books-newsletter-2/ Email: d

Desi Books Ep 85 w/ Gaia Rajan

Dec 07 2022 18 mins

In today’s episode, we have Gaia Rajan in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from her poetry collection, Killing It. The transcript is also up on the Desi Books website. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://desibooks.co/desi-books-newsletter-2/ Email: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 84 w/ Sorayya Khan

Nov 18 2022 21 mins

In today’s episode, we have Sorayya Khan in #FiveDesiFaves. She has a new memoir: We Take Our Cities With Us. Here, she discusses the five desi books to which she owes a substantial debt. Covering multiple genres and generations, these books are by Sara Suleri, Bapsi Sidhwa, Agha Shahid Ali, Urvashi Butalia, and Intizar Husain. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagr

Desi Books Ep 83 w/ N. Kalyan Raman

Sep 09 2022 54 mins

In today's #DesiCraftChat, we have N. Kalyan Raman discussing his latest Tamil-to-English translation of Vaasanthi's novel, Breaking Free. We also discuss how he chooses the works to translate, what drew him to translate this novel, how a translator brings all their learning and experiences to their translation work, how he sees literary criticism and translation work as connected,

Desi Books Ep 82 w/ Nandita Dinesh

Aug 19 2022 41 mins

In today's #DesiCraftChat, we have Nandita Dinesh discussing her novel, This Place, That Place, and how the hybrid, nonlinear novel form helped her write about the effects of war, how her theater and performance background informed this book, why she wanted to explore nuanced and ethical ways to engage with contexts we may not understand, and much more. Thank you for listening. Twi

Desi Books Ep 81 w/ Namrata Patel

Aug 12 2022 16 mins

In today’s episode, we have Namrata Patel in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from her debut novel, The Candid Life of Meena Dave. The transcript is also up on the Desi Books website. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://desibooks.co/desi-books-newsletter-2/ Email: desiboo

Desi Books Ep 80 w/ Devi S. Laskar

Jul 08 2022 57 mins

In today's #DesiCraftChat, we have Devi S. Laskar discussing her novel, Circa, and writing in the second person, how fiction can show a possible path out of grief, embracing how journalism informs her fiction and poetry, using the pendulum method to finish a book, what's changed (or not) for older women writers of color, and much more.. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks

Desi Books Ep 79 w/ Vauhini Vara

Jul 01 2022 48 mins

In today's #DesiCraftChat, we have Vauhini Vara discussing her debut novel, The Immortal King Rao, how she braided multiple storylines together, why she ended with a question about human ambition, how her MFA helped her bring this first book into the world—and much more. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://de