5.04 Mansi Choksi: Investigating the dangers of modern marriages in India

Books and Beyond with Bound

English - January 31, 2023 11:30 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MB
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Find out how to write a gripping novel as a journalist which makes the readers question the institution of marriage!

Mansi Choksi takes Tara and Michelle through her journey of writing her book “The Newlyweds: Rearranging Marriage in Modern India”, a book not just on love and stakes of love, but a reflection of rural and modern divide. How to write a thrilling investigative nonfiction? How did she meet her protagonists and gain their trust to share such a sensitive topic? How did she maintain the composure of an observer and a documenter, a fly on the wall? Tune in to find out!

Books & movies mentioned in this episode:

Ruth Vanita and Saleem KidwaiManoj and Babli: A Hate StoryBehind the Beautiful ForeversA Fine BalanceA Life Of Adventure And Delight.No Good Men Among The LivingWomen's Work

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