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Desi Books

124 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -

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.
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Desi Books Ep 88 w/ Rhiya Pau

January 27, 2023 22:13 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

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

January 20, 2023 19:53 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

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: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 86 w/ Dipika Mukherjee

January 06, 2023 18:08 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MB

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: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 85 w/ Gaia Rajan

December 07, 2022 19:57 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

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

November 18, 2022 19:32 - 21 minutes - 20 MB

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 Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://desibooks.co/desi-bo...

Desi Books Ep 83 w/ N. Kalyan Raman

September 09, 2022 20:02 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MB

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, and a lot more. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb ...

Desi Books Ep 82 w/ Nandita Dinesh

August 19, 2022 20:20 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

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. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: ht...

Desi Books Ep 81 w/ Namrata Patel

August 12, 2022 15:33 - 16 minutes - 15 MB

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: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 80 w/ Devi S. Laskar

July 08, 2022 18:58 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MB

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 Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://desibooks.c...

Desi Books Ep 79 w/ Vauhini Vara

July 01, 2022 17:52 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

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://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://desibooks.co/desi-books-newsletter-2/ Email: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 78 w/ Vaishnavi Patel

June 23, 2022 17:27 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB

In today’s episode, we have Vaishnavi Patel in #FiveDesiFaves. She has a debut book out this year: Kaikeyi: A Novel. Here, she discusses the five desi books that speak to who she is as a reader and writer. Spanning genres and age groups, these are by Roshani Chokshi, Madhusree Mukerjee, Tasha Suri, Amia Srinivasan, and Tanvi Berwah. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://desibooks.co/de...

Desi Books Ep 77 w/ Manini Nayar

June 08, 2022 16:51 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

In today’s episode, we have Manini Nayar in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from her debut story collection, Being Here. 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 76 w/ Sonya Singh, Sonya Lalli, & Mansi Shah

May 20, 2022 18:19 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB

In this #DesiBooksDiscourse episode, we have the writers Sonya Singh, Sonya Lalli, and Mansi Shah discussing why South Asian women-centered fiction is important and necessary. They talk about their writing journeys—from refusing to give up while finding an agent and a publisher, to finding support amongst other authors (South Asian or not), to the pros and cons of building a social media presence. Thank you to all of them. This podcast is available as video on Spotify, Anchor, and Youtube an...

Desi Books Ep 75 w/ Madhushree Ghosh, Anjali Enjeti, Aruni Kashyap

May 10, 2022 21:13 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MB

In this #DesiBooksDiscourse episode, we have Madhushree Ghosh, Anjali Enjeti, and Aruni Kashyap discussing 'Food/Food Writing as a Social Justice and Resistance Tool', including how South Asian writers continue to highlight social justice and resistance methods through the act of writing about food. This podcast is available as video on Spotify, Anchor, and Youtube, and as audio everywhere else. You can also read more about all three writers and a transcript excerpt of their conversation at ...

Desi Books Ep 74 w/ Kashiana Singh, Ralph Nazareth, Indran Amirthanayagam

May 02, 2022 18:35 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

In our second #DesiBooksDiscourse episode, we have the poets Kashiana Singh, Ralph Nazareth, and Indran Amirthanayagam discussing what it's like to be an editor and a poet and the various dichotomies and communions these two roles enable for them as creatives. This podcast is available as video on Spotify, Anchor, and Youtube and as audio everywhere else. You can also read more about all three poet-editors and a transcript excerpt of their conversation at the Desi Books website. Thank you. ...

Desi Books Ep 73 w/ Shrayana Bhattacharya and Niyati Bhat

April 19, 2022 05:31 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

In today’s episode, we have Shrayana Bhattacharya and Niyati Bhat in our new #DesiBooksDiscourse channel. We're discussing Shrayana's book, Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh, and what SRK fandom tells us about women in post-liberalized India. This podcast is available as video on Spotify, Anchor, and Youtube and as audio everywhere else. You can also read more about Shrayana, Niyati, the book, and a text excerpt of our conversation at the Desi Books website. Thank you. Twitter: @DesiBooks Inst...

Desi Books Ep 72 w/ Buddhisagar and Michael Hutt

April 01, 2022 20:22 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB

In today’s episode, we have Buddhisagar and Michael Hutt in the #DesiReads segment. They're reading an excerpt from Buddhisagar's novel Karnali Blues in the original Nepali and then the English translation by Michael Hutt. 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 71 w/ Shafik Meghji

March 25, 2022 19:43 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MB

In today’s episode, we have Shafik Meghji in the #FiveDesiFaves segment. He has a new book out titled Crossed Off the Map: Travels in Bolivia. Here, he shares his five favorite desi books that have have influenced and inspired his work. Spanning travel, science writing, and fiction, these are by Pico Iyer, Sonia Shah, Monisha Rajesh, Tharik Hussain, and Arundhati Roy. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co ...

Desi Books Ep 70 w/ Neema Avashia

March 17, 2022 16:43 - 16 minutes - 15 MB

In today’s episode, we have Neema Avashia in the #FiveDesiFaves segment. She has a new essay collection out titled Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place. Here, she shares her five favorite desi books that have shaped her as a reader, a writer, and as a person. These are works of nonfiction by The Women of South Asian Descent Collective, Vijay Prashad, Mira Jacob, Sejal Shah, and Aimee Nezhukumatathil. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @des...

Desi Books Ep 69 w/ Tanaïs

March 11, 2022 18:25 - 1 hour - 56.5 MB

In today’s episode, we have Tanaïs in the #DesiCraftChat segment. They discuss their new memoir titled In Sensorium. 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 68 w/ SJ Sindu

February 25, 2022 16:52 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MB

In today’s episode, we have SJ Sindu in the #DesiReads segment. They're reading from their latest hybrid collection, Dominant Genes. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibooksnews Email: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 67 w/ Rita Kothari

February 18, 2022 21:47 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

In today’s episode, we have Rita Kothari in the #DesiCraftChat segment. She discusses a new anthology titled The Greatest Gujarati Short Stories Ever Told. which she has selected, edited, and mostly translated too. 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 66 w/ Wajahat Ali

February 09, 2022 17:39 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MB

In today’s episode, we have Wajahat Ali in the #DesiCraftChat segment. He discusses his new debut book, a memoir titled Go Back to Where You Came From. 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 65 w/ Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

January 19, 2022 22:35 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

In today’s episode, we have Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma in the #DesiCraftChat segment. He discusses his latest book, a literary translation from Tamil to English of the classic masterpiece, Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural. 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 64 w/ Manu Pillai

December 13, 2021 22:10 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

In today’s episode, we have Manu Pillai in the #DesiCraftChat segment. He discusses his latest book, False Allies: India's Maharajahs in the Age of Ravi Varma. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibooksnews Email: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 63 w/ Mishika Narula and Srisruthi Ramesh (guest hosts: Brown Girl Bookshelf)

December 09, 2021 18:14 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

In today’s #FiveDesiFaves episode, we have Mishika Narula and Srisruthi Ramesh of Brown Girl Bookshelf sharing their recently-read favorite desi books. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks; @browngbookshelf Instagram: @desi.books; @browngirlbookshelf Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co; https://browngirlbookshelf.org Newsletter: https://desibooks.co/desi-books-newsletter-2/; https://browngirlbookshelf.substack.com/ Email: [email protected]; browngirlbooksh...

Desi Books Episode 63 w/ Mishika Narula and Srisruthi Ramesh (guest hosts: Brown Girl Bookshelf)

December 09, 2021 18:14 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

In today’s #FiveDesiFaves episode, we have Mishika Narula and Srisruthi Ramesh of Brown Girl Bookshelf sharing their recently-read favorite desi books. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks; @browngbookshelf Instagram: @desi.books; @browngirlbookshelf Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co; https://browngirlbookshelf.org Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibooksnews; https://browngirlbookshelf.substack.com/ Email: [email protected]; [email protected] --...

Desi Books Ep 62 w/ Nandana Sen (guest hosts: Brown Girl Bookshelf)

December 07, 2021 16:54 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB

In today’s episode, we have Nandana Sen in the #DesiReads segment. She reads from her new poetry translation, Acrobat. The poems were originally written in Bengali by the acclaimed poet Nabaneeta Dev Sen (who is also Nandana's mother.) Introducing the reading are this week's guest hosts, Mishika Narula and Srisruthi Ramesh of Brown Girl Bookshelf. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks; @browngbookshelf Instagram: @desi.books; @browngirlbookshelf Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: htt...

Desi Books Episode 62 w/ Nandana Sen (guest hosts: Brown Girl Bookshelf)

December 07, 2021 16:54 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB

In today’s episode, we have Nandana Sen in the #DesiReads segment. She reads from her new poetry translation, Acrobat. The poems were originally written in Bengali by the acclaimed poet Nabaneeta Dev Sen (who is also Nandana's mother.) Introducing the reading are this week's guest hosts, Mishika Narula and Srisruthi Ramesh of Brown Girl Bookshelf. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks; @browngbookshelf Instagram: @desi.books; @browngirlbookshelf Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: htt...

Desi Books Ep 61 w/ Rafia Zakaria (guest hosts: Brown Girl Bookshelf)

December 06, 2021 15:44 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

In today’s episode, we have Rafia Zakaria in the #DesiCraftChat segment. She discusses her new book, Against White Feminism, which was out earlier this year. In conversation with her are this week's guest hosts, Mishika Narula and Srisruthi Ramesh of Brown Girl Bookshelf. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks; @browngbookshelf Instagram: @desi.books; @browngirlbookshelf Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co; https://browngirlbookshelf.org Newsletter: https://desibo...

Desi Books Ep 60 w/ Amish Trivedi

December 01, 2021 01:47 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MB

In today’s mini-episode, we have Amish Trivedi in the #DesiReads segment. He's reading from his latest poetry collection, FuturePanic. 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 59 w/ Kirthana Ramisetti

November 30, 2021 00:36 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MB

In today’s episode, we have Kirthana Ramisetti in the #DesiCraftChat segment. She discusses her new novel, Dava Shastri's Last Day, which is out this month. 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 58 w/ Sara Siddiqui Chansarkar

November 16, 2021 23:57 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MB

In today’s mini-episode, we have Sara Siddiqui Chansarkar in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from her debut flash collection, Morsels of Purple. 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 57 w/ Mayukh Sen

November 15, 2021 23:26 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MB

In today’s episode, we have Mayukh Sen in the #DesiCraftChat segment. They discuss their new book, Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America, which is out this month. 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 56 w/ Zilka Joseph

November 12, 2021 00:25 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB

In today’s mini-episode, we have Zilka Joseph in the #FiveDesiFaves segment. She has a new poetry collection out titled In our Beautiful Bones. Here, she shares his five favorite desi books of poetry and hybrid essays. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibooksnews Email: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 55 w/ Anjali Enjeti

November 09, 2021 21:49 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

In today’s mini-episode, we have Anjali Enjeti in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from her essay collection, Southbound: Essays on Identity, Inheritance, and Social Change. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibooksnews Email: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 54 w/ Geetanjali Shree and Daisy Rockwell

November 03, 2021 16:14 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

In today’s mini-episode, we have Geetanjali Shree and Daisy Rockwell in the #DesiReads segment. They're reading from both the Hindi original novel, Ret Samadhi (3.54 mark), and its English translation, Tomb of Sand (15.88 mark). Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibooksnews Email: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 53 w/ SJ Sindu

November 01, 2021 22:12 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MB

In today’s episode, we have SJ Sindu in the #DesiCraftChat segment. They discuss their new novel, Blue-skinned Gods, which is out this month. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibooksnews Email: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 53 w/ S J Sindu

November 01, 2021 22:12 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MB

In today’s episode, we have S J Sindu in the #DesiCraftChat segment. They discuss their new novel, Blue-skinned Gods, which is out this month. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibooksnews Email: [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/desibooks/support

Desi Book Ep 52 w/ Vaseem Khan

October 28, 2021 18:03 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

In today’s mini-episode, we have Vaseem Khan in the #FiveDesiFaves segment. He has a new crime fiction novel out (UK now; US in 2022) titled The Dying Day. Here, he shares his five favorite desi crime fiction works. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibooksnews Email: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 51 w/ Rohan Chhetri

October 26, 2021 19:09 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MB

In today’s mini-episode, we have Rohan Chhetri in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from his poetry collection, Lost, Hurt, or in Transit Beautiful. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibooksnews Email: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 50 w/ Venkataraghavan Srinivasan

October 25, 2021 22:36 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

In today’s episode, we have Venkataraghavan Srinivasan in the #DesiCraftChat segment. He discusses his book, The Origin Story of India's States, which is out now. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibooksnews Email: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 49 w/ Vidhu Aggarwal

October 21, 2021 23:13 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

In today’s mini-episode, we have Vidhu Aggarwal in the #FiveDesiFaves segment. She has a hybrid poetry collection out titled Daughter Isotope. She'll be sharing her five favorite diasporic works of speculative poetics and alternative fantasy. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibooksnews Email: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 48 w/ Sheniz Janmohamed

October 19, 2021 16:15 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB

In today’s mini-episode, we have Sheniz Janmohamed in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from her poetry collection, Reminders on the Path. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibooksnews Email: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 47 w/ Shilpi Malinowski

October 12, 2021 22:46 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MB

In today’s mini-episode, we have Shilpi Malinowski in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from her debut book, Shaw, Ledroit Park and Bloomingdale in Washington, DC: An Oral History. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibooksnews Email: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 46 w/ Samir Chopra

October 11, 2021 22:05 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MB

In today’s episode, we have Samir Chopra in the #DesiCraftChat segment. He discusses his book, Bollywood Does Battle: The War Movie and the Indian Popular Imagination, which is out now. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibooksnews Email: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 45 w/ Hananah Zaheer

October 05, 2021 17:41 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

In today’s mini-episode, we have Hananah Zaheer in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from a new story collection, Lovebirds. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibooksnews Email: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 44 w/ Dhruti Shah (Rewind)

October 04, 2021 19:32 - 51 minutes - 47.9 MB

Today's episode is a #DesiCraftChat rewind. We have Dhruti Shah, who had been interviewed on episode 26 in April 2020. Since then, her book has gone on to win a 2021 Business Book Award in the Short Business Book of the Year category. (Congrats, Dhruti!) So here she is, discussing Bear Markets and Beyond: A Bestiary of Business Terms. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibo...

Desi Books Ep 43 w/ Shubnum Khan

September 28, 2021 23:30 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MB

In today’s mini-episode, we have Shubnum Khan in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from a new essay collection, How I Accidentally Became a Stock Photo And Other Strange and Wonderful Stories. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibooksnews Email: [email protected]

Desi Books Ep 42 w/ Amanda Jayatissa

September 27, 2021 22:32 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MB

In today’s episode, we have Amanda Jayatissa in the #DesiCraftChat segment. She’ll be discussing her debut novel, My Sweet Girl, which is out now. Thank you for listening. Twitter: @DesiBooks Instagram: @desi.books Facebook: @desibooksfb Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://bit.ly/desibooksnews Email: [email protected]