Prose and People by Sandhya Iyer

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Prose & People is a curated podcast born from a lifelong love of books, language, and storytelling. Hosted by Sandhya Iyer — MA in English, former journalist, and Publishing graduate from Toronto Metropolitan University — the podcast features South Asian writers and select global voices chosen for their craft and perspectives. Each episode offers practical insights, thoughtful conversations, and meaningful connections between South Asian and global literary worlds. Prose & People explores writing, publishing trends, creative process, and what it truly means to be a writer today.

Episodes

  1. Ep 2: Stories, Siblings and Home - Part 2

    10/26/2025

    Ep 2: Stories, Siblings and Home - Part 2

    In this part of my conversation with children's author Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan, she reflects on her relationship with her famous sibling Shashi Tharoor and the contrast between the publishing world in the US and India.

    31 min
  2. Ep 2: Stories, Siblings and Home: Part 1

    10/23/2025

    Ep 2: Stories, Siblings and Home: Part 1

    In this two-part podcast, I speak to children's author Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan. Whether through poetry or prose, Shobha delights in teaching idioms, sayings, and poetic forms. In this interview, she discusses her literary upbringing, her renowned sibling, Shashi Tharoor, her books, and how she balances her writing life between California and India.

    38 min

  3. 10/04/2025

    Ep 0: Promo: Why I Started My Podcast

    Prose & People is a podcast where I hold conversations with Indian writers in English, South Asian writers, content creators, editors, and publishing professionals, as well as occasional global voices. This is the perfect space to delve deeper into the works of writers shaping contemporary literature and to explore the creative minds behind content, writing, and publishing in the modern landscape.

    1 min
  4. Ep 1: The State of Long-Form Journalism Today

    10/04/2025

    Ep 1: The State of Long-Form Journalism Today

    In this first episode, I speak with journalist-turned-author Shevlin Sebastian about the current state of long-form writing and whether feature writing is sustainable as a career. We also discuss his journey into publishing, beginning with his debut book, The Stolen Necklace (HarperCollins). Shevlin reflects on the challenges of entering the publishing world, even for those with an established journalism career. He also explains how writing for a newspaper differs drastically from writing a book, and how he had to unlearn many habits along the way.

    27 min
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About

Prose & People is a curated podcast born from a lifelong love of books, language, and storytelling. Hosted by Sandhya Iyer — MA in English, former journalist, and Publishing graduate from Toronto Metropolitan University — the podcast features South Asian writers and select global voices chosen for their craft and perspectives. Each episode offers practical insights, thoughtful conversations, and meaningful connections between South Asian and global literary worlds. Prose & People explores writing, publishing trends, creative process, and what it truly means to be a writer today.

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