Books and Beyond with Bound
210 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago -Welcome to India’s No. 1 book podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover the stories behind some of the best-written books of our time. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, and insecurities to publishing journeys. And how these books shape our lives and worldview today.
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2.11: Udayan Mukherjee - Indian Lockdown Stories Across Geography And Class
November 03, 2020 08:30 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBFrom migrant workers to British expats, from the hills of Uttaranchal to the heart of Mumbai's metropolis, find out how Udayan captures India's lockdown experience in his timely short story collection. Tara and Michelle talk to Udayan Mukherjee about his short story collection, “Essential Items: Stories from a Land in Lockdown”, recently published by Bloomsbury. Udayan shares how writing during the pandemic kept him sane. He finished the book in three months and Tara had the pleasure of edi...
2.11: Udayan Mukherjee - Writing Essential Stories That Traverse the Lockdown Landscape
November 03, 2020 08:30 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBFrom migrant workers to British expats, from the hills of Uttaranchal to the heart of Mumbai's metropolis, find out how Udayan captures India's lockdown experience in his timely short story collection. Tara and Michelle talk to Udayan Mukherjee about his short story collection, “Essential Items: Stories from a Land in Lockdown”, recently published by Bloomsbury. Udayan shares how writing during the pandemic kept him sane. He finished the book in three months and Tara had the pleasure of edi...
S2, E10: Tahira Kashyap Khurrana - On Writing About Body, Breasts and Bollywood
October 27, 2020 09:30 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBFind out how she reveals the most private details of her life in this bold and funny celeb memoir. On this episode, we talk to Tahira Kashyap, whose memoir “The 12 Commandments Of Being A Woman” is receiving heavy praise from Bollywood celebrities and Indian authors alike. Tahira shares the funniest / most embarrassing moments with us: her first visit to a gynaecologist, how her mother-in-law gifted her lingerie, and how her editor Chiki Sarkar now knows the most intimate details of her lif...
2.10: Tahira Kashyap Khurrana - On Writing About Body, Breasts and Bollywood
October 27, 2020 09:30 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBFind out how she reveals the most private details of her life in this bold and funny celeb memoir. Tara and Michelle talk to Tahira Kashyap, whose memoir “The 12 Commandments Of Being A Woman” is receiving heavy praise from Bollywood celebrities and Indian authors alike. Tahira shares the funniest / most embarrassing moments with us: her first visit to a gynaecologist, how her mother-in-law gifted her lingerie, and how her editor Chiki Sarkar now knows the most intimate details of her life,...
2.9: Rheea Mukherjee - Exploring Unconventional Relationships and Lives Through Fiction
October 20, 2020 08:30 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBFind out how she explores unfamiliar concepts like polyamorous relationships and the Munchausen syndrome in her literary novel. Tara and Michelle talk to Rheea Mukherjee, whose literary novel “The Body Myth” artfully explores polyamorous relationships, mental illnesses like the Munchaussen syndrome, and how people respond to grief. Her manuscript was rejected 40 times before she finally submitted it for “Pitch Wars”. Rheea tells us how a writing mentorship changed her life and transformed h...
S2, E09: Rheea Mukherjee - Exploring Unconventional Relationships and Lives Through Fiction
October 20, 2020 08:30 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBFind out how she explores unfamiliar concepts like polyamorous relationships and the Munchausen syndrome in her literary novel. On this episode, we talk to Rheea Mukherjee, whose literary novel “The Body Myth” artfully explores polyamorous relationships, mental illnesses like the Munchaussen syndrome, and how people respond to grief. Her manuscript was rejected 40 times before she finally submitted it for “Pitch Wars”. Rheea tells us how a writing mentorship changed her life and transformed...
S2, Ep 08: Parmesh Shahani - Writing A Genre-Bending Business Book On LGBTQ Rights
October 13, 2020 10:30 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBFind out how he balanced research, personal stories, Bollywood masala, and more to write a business book that will change the way we think about work-places. On this episode of Books and Beyond with Bound Season 2, we talk to Parmesh Shahani, whose latest book “Queeristan: LGBTQ Inclusion in the Indian Workplace” is described as ‘part memoir, part manifesto’. He shares the challenges of writing a book for multiple audiences - queer and straight, business and non-business. Find out how he ...
2.8: Parmesh Shahani - Writing A Genre-Bending Business Book On LGBTQ Rights
October 13, 2020 10:30 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBFind out how he balanced research, personal stories, Bollywood masala, and more to write a business book that will change the way we think about work-places. Tara and Michelle talk to Parmesh Shahani, whose latest book “Queeristan: LGBTQ Inclusion in the Indian Workplace” is described as ‘part memoir, part manifesto’. He shares the challenges of writing a book for multiple audiences - queer and straight, business and non-business. Find out how he turned his business book into a Bollywood ...
2.8: Parmesh Shahani - Writing A Genre-Bending Business Book On LGBTQ Rights
October 13, 2020 10:30 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBFind out how he balanced research, personal stories, Bollywood masala, and more to write a business book that will change the way we think about work-places. Tara and Michelle talk to Parmesh Shahani, whose latest book “Queeristan: LGBTQ Inclusion in the Indian Workplace” is described as ‘part memoir, part manifesto’. He shares the challenges of writing a book for multiple audiences - queer and straight, business and non-business. Find out how he turned his business book into a Bollywood ...
2.7: Damyanti Biswas - Tackling Social Issues Through A Gripping Crime Novel
October 06, 2020 06:30 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBFind out how she breaks into the literary thriller genre and reveals Delhi’s seedy underbelly. Tara and Michelle talk to Damyanti Biswas, author of the fascinating literary thriller, 'You Beneath Your Skin'. She tells us about her process of writing this debut novel, which included fifteen drafts! Damyanti spoke to police officers, psychologists, and acid attack survivors to make sure her story and characters were realistic. Tara is fascinated by the amount of research that went into writi...
S2, Ep 07: Damyanti Biswas - Tackling Social Issues Through A Gripping Crime Novel
October 06, 2020 06:30 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBFind out how she breaks into the literary thriller genre and reveals Delhi’s seedy underbelly. On this episode of Books and Beyond with Bound Season 2, we talk to Damyanti Biswas, author of the fascinating literary thriller, You Beneath Your Skin. She tells us about her process of writing this debut novel, which included fifteen drafts! Damyanti spoke to police officers, psychologists, and acid attack survivors to make sure her story and characters were realistic. Tara is fascinated by the...
S2, Ep 06: Sonali Gupta - Writing About Anxiety During the Pandemic
September 29, 2020 06:30 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBFind out how she created a brand new template for this much-needed book on mental health. In this episode we talk to Sonali Gupta about her book Anxiety: Overcome It and Live without Fear. Sonali tells us about her childhood, and how she became interested in writing and therapy. Michelle shares how journaling has helped her through the years. Tara tells us how she struggles with being labelled as quiet and introverted. We chat about how Sonali wrote her book in 6 months! She wants to make ...
2.6: Sonali Gupta - Writing About Anxiety During the Pandemic
September 29, 2020 06:30 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBFind out how she created a brand new template for this much-needed book on mental health. Tara and Michelle talk to Sonali Gupta about her book Anxiety: Overcome It and Live without Fear. Sonali tells us about her childhood, and how she became interested in writing and therapy. Michelle shares how journaling has helped her through the years. Tara tells us how she struggles with being labelled as quiet and introverted. We chat about how Sonali wrote her book in 6 months! She wants to make i...
S2, Episode 05: Anmol Malik - Writing Genre-bending Romantic Comedies
September 22, 2020 05:30 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBFind out how she is busting the 'chick lit' myth one romance novel at a time. On this episode of Books and Beyond with Bound Season 2, we talk to Anmol Malik about her recently published romance novel, Three Impossible Wishes. Tara chats about her love for rom-coms and romance novels, and why ‘chick lit’ is underrated. Michelle finds out what a meet-cute is! Anmol explains the nuances of writing books vs scripts and how dialogues play an important role in revealing the depths of her charac...
2.5: Anmol Malik - Writing Genre-bending Romantic Comedies
September 22, 2020 05:30 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBFind out how she is busting the 'chick lit' myth one romance novel at a time. Tara and Michelle talk to Anmol Malik about her recently published romance novel, Three Impossible Wishes. Tara chats about her love for rom-coms and romance novels, and why ‘chick lit’ is underrated. Michelle finds out what a meet-cute is! Anmol explains the nuances of writing books vs scripts and how dialogues play an important role in revealing the depths of her characters. We chat about subverting genres and ...
S2, Ep 05: Anmol Malik - Writing Genre-bending Romantic Comedies
September 22, 2020 05:30 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBFind out how she is busting the 'chick lit' myth one romance novel at a time. On this episode of Books and Beyond with Bound Season 2, we talk to Anmol Malik about her recently published romance novel, Three Impossible Wishes. Tara chats about her love for rom-coms and romance novels, and why ‘chick lit’ is underrated. Michelle finds out what a meet-cute is! Anmol explains the nuances of writing books vs scripts and how dialogues play an important role in revealing the depths of her charac...
2.4: Samit Basu – On Changing The Landscape Of Indian Literature Forever
September 15, 2020 05:30 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBFrom comics to superheroes to dystopia: find out how he popularized speculative fiction in India. Tara and Michelle talk to Samit Basu, one of the foremost speculative fiction writers in India. After writing everything from fantasy to science fiction, he has recently published a bestselling dystopian novel Chosen Spirits. Michelle loves that Chosen Spirits is set only ten years into the future. Tara finds out why he calls it an “anti-dystopian” novel. Samit gives us great insights into his...
2.4: Samit Basu – Redefining Speculative Fiction In India
September 15, 2020 05:30 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBFrom comics to superheroes to dystopia: find out how he popularized speculative fiction in India. Tara and Michelle talk to Samit Basu, one of the foremost speculative fiction writers in India. After writing everything from fantasy to science fiction, he has recently published a bestselling dystopian novel Chosen Spirits. Michelle loves that Chosen Spirits is set only ten years into the future. Tara finds out why he calls it an “anti-dystopian” novel. Samit gives us great insights into his...
S2, Ep 04: Samit Basu – On Changing The Landscape Of Indian Literature Forever
September 15, 2020 05:30 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBFrom comics to superheroes to dystopia: find out how he popularized speculative fiction in India. On this episode of Books and Beyond with Bound Season 2, we talk to Samit Basu, one of the foremost speculative fiction writers in India. After writing everything from fantasy to science fiction, he has recently published a bestselling dystopian novel Chosen Spirits. Michelle loves that Chosen Spirits is set only ten years into the future. Tara finds out why he calls it an “anti-dystopian” nove...
S2, Episode 04: Samit Basu – On Changing The Landscape Of Indian Literature Forever
September 15, 2020 05:30 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBFrom comics to superheroes to dystopia: find out how he popularized speculative fiction in India. On this episode of Books and Beyond with Bound Season 2, we talk to Samit Basu, one of the foremost speculative fiction writers in India. After writing everything from fantasy to science fiction, he has recently published a bestselling dystopian novel Chosen Spirits. Michelle loves that Chosen Spirits is set only ten years into the future. Tara finds out why he calls it an “anti-dystopian” nove...
S2, Ep 03: Radhika Vaz - The Unladylike Comedian
September 08, 2020 07:30 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBFind out how she uses her life experiences in her comedy. And her writing! On this episode of Books and Beyond with Bound Season 2, we talk to the wonderful comedian Radhika Vaz about her memoir 'Unladylike'. Radhika felt unladylike while growing up, which inspired the name of her comedy show, which inspired the name of her book! We chat about childhood crushes, body hair, and being unapologetically herself in her tell-all memoir. Radhika gives us some great insights about writing for di...
S2, Episode 03: Radhika Vaz - The Unladylike Comedian
September 08, 2020 07:30 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBFind out how she uses her life experiences in her comedy. And her writing! On this episode of Books and Beyond with Bound Season 2, we talk to the wonderful comedian Radhika Vaz about her memoir 'Unladylike'. Radhika felt unladylike while growing up, which inspired the name of her comedy show, which inspired the name of her book! We chat about childhood crushes, body hair, and being unapologetically herself in her tell-all memoir. Radhika gives us some great insights about writing for di...
2.3: Radhika Vaz - The Unladylike Comedian
September 08, 2020 07:30 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBFind out how she uses her life experiences in her comedy. And her writing! Tara and Michelle talk to the wonderful comedian Radhika Vaz about her memoir 'Unladylike'. Radhika felt unladylike while growing up, which inspired the name of her comedy show, which inspired the name of her book! We chat about childhood crushes, body hair, and being unapologetically herself in her tell-all memoir. Radhika gives us some great insights about writing for different formats, and how the editor-author...
S2, Episode 03: Radhika Vaz - The ‘Unladylike’ Comedian
September 08, 2020 07:30 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBFind out how she uses her life experiences in her comedy. And her writing! On this episode of Books and Beyond with Bound Season 2, we talk to the wonderful comedian Radhika Vaz about her memoir 'Unladylike'. Radhika felt unladylike while growing up, which inspired the name of her comedy show, which inspired the name of her book! We chat about childhood crushes, body hair, and being unapologetically herself in her tell-all memoir. Radhika gives us some great insights about writing for dif...
S2, Episode 02: Ira Mukhoty - Reviving Forgotten Stories
September 01, 2020 06:30 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBFind out why she is fascinated by 200-year old women and how she brings them to life in her books. On this episode of Books and Beyond with Bound Season 2, we speak to Ira Mukhoty, who is known for her fascinating stories about extraordinary women. Ira tells us about her favorite historical figures and how she wants to make history accessible and interesting for everyone. She shares the experience of releasing a book during the pandemic. What is it like to excavate these histories and why...
S2, Ep 02: Ira Mukhoty - Reviving Forgotten Stories
September 01, 2020 06:30 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBFind out why she is fascinated by 200-year old women and how she brings them to life in her books. On this episode of Books and Beyond with Bound Season 2, we speak to Ira Mukhoty, who is known for her fascinating stories about extraordinary women. Ira tells us about her favorite historical figures and how she wants to make history accessible and interesting for everyone. She shares the experience of releasing a book during the pandemic. What is it like to excavate these histories and why...
2.2: Ira Mukhoty - Reviving Forgotten Stories
September 01, 2020 06:30 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBFind out why she is fascinated by 200-year old women and how she brings them to life in her books. Tara and Michelle speak to Ira Mukhoty, who is known for her fascinating stories about extraordinary women. Ira tells us about her favorite historical figures and how she wants to make history accessible and interesting for everyone. She shares the experience of releasing a book during the pandemic. What is it like to excavate these histories and why does she call herself a medieval detectiv...
S2, Episode 01: Tara and Michelle - My Brilliant Friend
August 25, 2020 13:30 - 34 minutes - 24 MBHear from the main protagonists of the podcast. Tara and Michelle are back to give you a sneak-peek into Season 2 and into their lives! You know Tara and Michelle as co-workers and co-hosts. But did you know that they are also very good friends? In the first episode of Books and Beyond with Bound Season 2, dive deeper into the lives of Tara and Michelle, the protagonists of this podcast. How does Michelle find the time to write? Why does Tara love Michelle’s mom? How does Michelle feel ab...
S2, Ep 01: Tara and Michelle - My Brilliant Friend
August 25, 2020 13:30 - 34 minutes - 24 MBHear from the main protagonists of the podcast. Tara and Michelle are back to give you a sneak-peek into Season 2 and into their lives! You know Tara and Michelle as co-workers and co-hosts. But did you know that they are also very good friends? In the first episode of Books and Beyond with Bound Season 2, dive deeper into the lives of Tara and Michelle, the protagonists of this podcast. How does Michelle find the time to write? Why does Tara love Michelle’s mom? How does Michelle feel ab...
2.1: Tara and Michelle - My Brilliant Friend
August 25, 2020 13:30 - 34 minutes - 24 MBHear from the main protagonists of the podcast. Tara and Michelle are back to give you a sneak-peek into Season 2 and into their lives! You know Tara and Michelle as co-workers and co-hosts. But did you know that they are also very good friends? Dive deeper into their lives. How does Michelle find the time to write? Why does Tara love Michelle’s mom? How does Michelle feel about her move to Bombay? How did Tara learn to break out of her shell? Why does Michelle call Tara a ‘bosslady’? And...
1.12: Amrita Mahale- On Writing A Literary Love Story Set In Bombay
June 16, 2020 11:30 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBFind Out How Amrita Dealt With Manuscript Rejections, How She Drew Inspiration From Life For The Plot Of Milk Teeth And Much More... This week on Books and Beyond with Bound, we are joined by Amrita Mahale, aerospace-engineer-turned-author of the JCB-longlisted Milk Teeth. We talk about Mumbai, the backdrop of her debut novel, and everything that makes the city home. Amrita tells us why she finds airport bookstores fascinating, why she’s intrigued by the relationship between a city and its ...
Episode 12: Amrita Mahale- On Writing A Literary Love Story Set In Bombay
June 16, 2020 11:30 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBFind Out How Amrita Dealt With Manuscript Rejections, How She Drew Inspiration From Life For The Plot Of Milk Teeth And Much More... This week on Books and Beyond with Bound, we are joined by Amrita Mahale, aerospace-engineer-turned-author of the JCB-longlisted Milk Teeth. We talk about Mumbai, the backdrop of her debut novel, and everything that makes the city home. Amrita tells us why she finds airport bookstores fascinating, why she’s intrigued by the relationship between a city and its ...
1.11: Vivek Tejuja - India's Biggest Book Blogger And Author Of A Memoir On Growing Up Gay In India
June 09, 2020 11:30 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBFind Out How He Wrote His Deeply Personal Memoir, The Books That Shaped Him and What’s His Writing Routine Like… Author of So Now You Know: A Memoir of Growing Up Gay in India, Vivek Tejuja, opens up to us about his insecurities while writing his first book. From worrying about society’s reaction to such a sensitive and personal subject to being critical of rejection in all aspects of life, he talks us through the struggles he faced as a writer. We talk about reactions, opinions and criti...
Episode 11: Vivek Tejuja - India's Biggest Book Blogger And Author Of A Memoir On Growing Up Gay In India
June 09, 2020 11:30 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBFind Out How He Wrote His Deeply Personal Memoir, The Books That Shaped Him and What’s His Writing Routine Like… Author of So Now You Know: A Memoir of Growing Up Gay in India, Vivek Tejuja joins us on our 11th episode of Books and Beyond with Bound. He opens up to us about his insecurities while writing his first book. From worrying about society’s reaction to such a sensitive and personal subject to being critical of rejection in all aspects of life, he talks us through the struggles he...
1.11: Vivek Tejuja - India's Biggest Book Blogger And Author Of A Memoir On Growing Up Gay In India
June 09, 2020 11:30 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBFind Out How He Wrote His Deeply Personal Memoir, The Books That Shaped Him and What’s His Writing Routine Like… Author of So Now You Know: A Memoir of Growing Up Gay in India, Vivek Tejuja, opens up to us about his insecurities while writing his first book. From worrying about society’s reaction to such a sensitive and personal subject to being critical of rejection in all aspects of life, he talks us through the struggles he faced as a writer. We talk about reactions, opinions and criti...
1.10: Suhit Kelkar - Meet The Jack Of All Trades
June 02, 2020 11:30 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBFind Out How He Manages To Read And Write Poetry, Fiction and Non-Fiction! Tara and Michelle talk to Suhit Kelkar, author of the poetry chapbook The Centaur Chronicles. From stand-up comedy to mythology, Suhit gushes about everything he’s passionate about. We talk ideas, influences and inspiration. We talk about childhood stories and the moment the idea for his first book struck. We discuss perspectives on writer’s block, rejection from publishers and manuscript submissions. Suhit talks a...
Episode 10: Suhit Kelkar - Meet The Jack Of All Trades
June 02, 2020 11:30 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBFind Out How He Manages To Read And Write Poetry, Fiction and Non-Fiction! On our next episode of Books and Beyond with Bound, we are joined by Suhit Kelkar, author of the poetry chapbook The Centaur Chronicles. From stand-up comedy to mythology, Suhit gushes about everything he’s passionate about. We talk ideas, influences and inspiration. We talk about childhood stories and the moment the idea for his first book struck. We discuss perspectives on writer’s block, rejection from publishers ...
Episode 09: Deepanjana Pal - Genre Is A Made Up Concept
May 26, 2020 11:30 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBFind Out How She Does It all: Crime Thrillers, Biographies, Children's Fiction, Journalism and More On this episode of Books and Beyond with Bound, we speak to Deepanjana Pal, author of Hush a Bye Baby, a thriller about a murderous gynaecologist. She is also the author of the biography of artist Ravi Verma. And to top it off, she is a journalist who also writes children’s fiction. She tells us why she thinks genre is a made-up concept, why Harry Potter is overrated (gasp) and how commercial...
1.9: Deepanjana Pal - Genre Is A Made Up Concept
May 26, 2020 11:30 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBFind Out How She Does It all: Crime Thrillers, Biographies, Children's Fiction, Journalism and More Tara and Michelle speak to Deepanjana Pal, author of Hush a Bye Baby, a thriller about a murderous gynaecologist. She is also the author of the biography of artist Ravi Verma. And to top it off, she is a journalist who also writes children’s fiction. She tells us why she thinks genre is a made-up concept, why Harry Potter is overrated (gasp) and how commercial fiction can offer great lessons ...
1.8: Arshia Sattar – India’s Best Ramayana Scholar
May 19, 2020 11:30 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBFind Out Why The Ramayana Has Fascinated Her For Over Three Decades. Tara and Michelle speak to Arshia Sattar – writer, translator, editor and founder of Sangam House, a writing residency. We talk about mythology, religion and narrative. We discuss perspective, retellings and originality. We discuss our favourite characters, the importance of perspective and its modern-day implications. We discuss gender and feminism – and how its portrayal must adapt to the changing times. We talk about ...
Episode 08: Arshia Sattar – India’s Best Ramayana Scholar
May 19, 2020 11:30 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBFind Out Why The Ramayana Has Fascinated Her For Over Three Decades. On this episode of Books and Beyond with Bound, we speak to Arshia Sattar – writer, translator, editor and founder of Sangam House, a writing residency. We talk about mythology, religion and narrative. We discuss perspective, retellings and originality. We discuss our favourite characters, the importance of perspective and its modern-day implications. We discuss gender and feminism – and how its portrayal must adapt to t...
Episode 07: Avni Doshi - What It Takes To Create A Literary Bestseller
May 12, 2020 16:30 - 30 minutes - 21 MB7 years. 8 drafts. Find out why she rewrote her award-winning manuscript again and again. On this episode on Books and Beyond with Bound, we are joined by Avni Doshi, the author of the award-winning Girl in White Cotton. It's about a twisted-mother daughter relationship, and the famous Osho ashram even has a role to play! Avni talks to us about new methods of writing, including a concept called sense writing. We discuss unconscious writing, and how one can access their creative side throu...
1.7: Avni Doshi - What It Takes To Create A Literary Bestseller
May 12, 2020 16:30 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB7 years. 8 drafts. Find out why she rewrote her award-winning manuscript again and again. Tara and Michelle chat with Avni Doshi, author of the award-winning Girl in White Cotton. It's about a twisted-mother daughter relationship, and the famous Osho ashram even has a role to play! Avni talks to us about new methods of writing, including a concept called sense writing. We discuss unconscious writing, and how one can access their creative side through a meditative relaxed state. We talk ...
Episode 06: Abhijeet Kini- The In's and Out's of Creating Comic Books
May 05, 2020 17:30 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBLearn how to get your comics published and develop your storytelling and artistic skills. On this episode of Books and Beyond with Bound, we are joined by graphic novelist Abhijeet Kini, a comic book creator, illustrator and founder of his own design studio. We take a trip down memory lane by reminiscing over our favourite comics like Tinkle and what we loved about them. Abhijeet talks to us about his childhood love for comics and how an encounter with Anant Pai encouraged him to break into...
1.6: Abhijeet Kini - The In's and Out's of Creating Comic Books
May 05, 2020 17:30 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBLearn how to get your comics published and develop your storytelling and artistic skills. Tara and Michelle are joined by graphic novelist Abhijeet Kini, a comic book creator, illustrator and founder of his own design studio. We take a trip down memory lane by reminiscing over our favourite comics like Tinkle and what we loved about them. Abhijeet talks to us about his childhood love for comics and how an encounter with Anant Pai encouraged him to break into the industry – when Abhijeet was...
1.5: Jane Borges - Bombay’s Hidden Communities
April 28, 2020 17:30 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBLearn about Bombay’s undiscovered narratives with Jane Borges. Jane talks about Bombay's open secrets: gems hidden in plain sight. We learn about ‘Cavel’, a small Catholic neighbourhood in South Bombay, which is the focus of her book Bombay Balchão. Her insights into the characters’ lives (Goan and Mangalorean) are very educational and entertaining. And Cavel is just a stone's throw away from co-host Tara's residence and we never knew of it until we read the book! Jane also talks about c...
Episode 05: Jane Borges- Bombay’s Hidden Communities
April 28, 2020 17:30 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBLearn about Bombay’s undiscovered narratives with Jane Borges. On this episode of Books and Beyond with Bound, Jane talks about Bombay's open secrets: gems hidden in plain sight. We learn about ‘Cavel’, a small Catholic neighbourhood in South Bombay, which is the focus of her book Bombay Balchão. Her insights into the characters’ lives (Goan and Mangalorean) are very educational and entertaining. And Cavel is just a stone's throw away from co-host Tara's residence and we never knew of it u...
1.4: Tashan Mehta - Fly into Fantastical Worlds
April 21, 2020 17:30 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBHow do you unleash your imagination? And how do you embrace failure? Author Tashan Mehta talks to us about all things speculative fiction – from the growth of the genre in India to her favourite works within it. She takes us through her life, describing incidents and stories that changed her worldview on writing and cultivated her love for speculative fiction. She gushes about the flexibility, lack of rules and the ability of the genre to create experiences, transport the reader to alter...
Episode 04: Tashan Mehta - Fly into Fantastical Worlds
April 21, 2020 17:30 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBHow do you unleash your imagination? And how do you embrace failure? On this episode of Books and Beyond with Bound, author Tashan Mehta talks to us about all things speculative fiction – from the growth of the genre in India to her favourite works within it. She takes us through her life, describing incidents and stories that changed her worldview on writing and cultivated her love for speculative fiction. She gushes about the flexibility, lack of rules and the ability of the genre to c...
Episode 03: Rajat Ubhayakar - Travelling from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in Trucks
April 14, 2020 17:30 - 40 minutes - 28 MBWhat's it like spending your days in trucks without devices to keep you company and how do you make a book out of that? On this episode, we are joined by Rajat Ubhaykar, the author of Truck de India! Did you know he wrote this book after spending months on the road travelling with ‘truckies’ all over India to get a glimpse into their lives? Rajat talks to us about his experience practically hitchhiking across India without a plan, encountering all sorts of different characters and stories...