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The Shehan Karunatilaka Interview

Season 1

The Man Booker 2022 winner talks about life after the big win, the struggle to publish, the pressure to deliver, and the stories his books tell.

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  • 7. The Bombay hustle

    30:21||Season 1, Ep. 7
    In this episode, host Nandini Krishnan talks to Tejaswini Apte-Rahm about her novel, The Secret of More; a sprawling story of one man's quest to make a fortune in the early 20th century Bombay.
  • 5. Sikhs, Khalistan and Punjab

    30:41||Season 1, Ep. 5
    In this episode, host Nandini Krishnan speaks to writer Amandeep Sandhu about his books based on Punjab, the state's 'misrevolutions', and how the Sikhs--farmers, soldiers, and transporters--stitched a newly independent nation together.
  • 4. The world of Hindutva pop stars

    39:08||Season 1, Ep. 4
    In this episode we speak to journalist and author Kunal Purohit whose book, H-Pop: The Secretive World of Hindutva pop stars is the first deep dive into this popular culture of Hindutva that exists online.
  • The Keezhadi Enigma

    21:41|
    Keezhadi, a small village near Madurai in Tamil Nadu, offers clues about the earliest urban settlements in south India.
  • 1. All the moves

    30:41||Ep. 1
    Sagar Shah, one of India's most prominent chess voices, on the rise of the game, the effects of technology, and the expensive proposition of training a young talent. Host: Suresh P. Thomas