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#DesiBooksDiscourse: The Importance & Necessity of South Asian Women-centered Fiction
Hello and welcome to Episode 76 of Desi Books—news and views about desi literature from the world over. 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…
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#DesiBooksDiscourse: Food/Food Writing as a Social Justice and Resistance Tool
Hello and welcome to Episode 75 of Desi Books—news and views about desi literature from the world over. Thank you for tuning in. 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…
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#DesiBooksDiscourse: Being an Editor and a Poet: The Dichotomy and the Communion
Hello and welcome to Episode 74 of Desi Books—news and views about desi literature from the world over. Thank you for tuning in. 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…
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#DesiBooksDiscourse: What SRK Fandom Tells Us About Women in Post-Liberalized India
Hello and welcome to Episode 73 of Desi Books—news and views about desi literature from the world over. Thank you for tuning in. In our first #DesiBooksDiscourse video episode, we have the economist and writer, Shrayana Bhattacharya, discussing her book, Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh, and what SRK fandom tells us about women in post-liberalized India.…
#DesiBooksDiscourse
#DesiBooksDiscourse is a 30-45 minute pre-recorded video episode where three or four writers, poets, or translators discuss a specific literary topic. The goal is to drive more dialogue around those selected topics, especially as they pertain to writers of South Asian origin, and to engage more folks from the Desi Books community to share their expertise, ideas, and works.
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