5.02 Aniruddha Mahale: India's First LGBTQ Dating Guide Books and Beyond with Bound

Find out what goes behind writing a gender defying book on dating!
Aniruddha Mahale takes Tara and Michelle through his dating and writing journey as a part of the LGBTQ+ community as they talk about his first book “GET OUT: The Gay Man’s Guide to Coming Out and Going Out”. How to write a straight girl friendly, gay dating guide? Did he face any backlash for the book? Did he go out on dates solely to get material for the book? Tune in to find out!
Books & movies mentioned in this episode:
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Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar
Sound edit by Kshitij Jadhav



‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.