Desi Books

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: desibooks@desibooks.co Newsletter: https://desibooks.co/desi-books-newsletter-2/

  1. 01/27/2023

    Desi Books Ep 88 w/ Rhiya Pau

    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: desibooks@desibooks.co

    22 min

  2. 01/20/2023

    Desi Books Ep 87 w/ Raena Shirali

    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.co

    18 min

  3. 01/06/2023

    Desi Books Ep 86 w/ Dipika Mukherjee

    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: desibooks@desibooks.co

    15 min

  4. 12/07/2022

    Desi Books Ep 85 w/ Gaia Rajan

    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: desibooks@desibooks.co

    18 min

  5. 11/18/2022

    Desi Books Ep 84 w/ Sorayya Khan

    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-books-newsletter-2/ Email: desibooks@desibooks.co

    22 min

  6. 09/09/2022

    Desi Books Ep 83 w/ N. Kalyan Raman

    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 Website: https://desibooks.co Newsletter: https://desibooks.co/desi-books-newsletter-2/ Email: desibooks@desibooks.co

    55 min

  7. 08/19/2022

    Desi Books Ep 82 w/ Nandita Dinesh

    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: https://desibooks.co/desi-books-newsletter-2/ Email: desibooks@desibooks.co

    41 min

  8. 08/12/2022

    Desi Books Ep 81 w/ Namrata Patel

    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: desibooks@desibooks.co

    16 min
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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: desibooks@desibooks.co Newsletter: https://desibooks.co/desi-books-newsletter-2/

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  • Creator
    Desi Books
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    89
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Desi Books
  • Show Website
    Desi Books