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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.
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Desi Books Ep 46 w/ Samir Chopra

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Desi Books Ep 88 w/ Rhiya Pau

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.

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Jan 27, 202321:40
Desi Books Ep 87 w/ Raena Shirali

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.

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Jan 20, 202317:35
Desi Books Ep 86 w/ Dipika Mukherjee

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.

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Jan 06, 202314:51
Desi Books Ep 85 w/ Gaia Rajan

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.

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Dec 07, 202218:25
Desi Books Ep 84 w/ Sorayya Khan

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.

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Nov 18, 202221:36
Desi Books Ep 83 w/ N. Kalyan Raman

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.

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Sep 09, 202254:42
Desi Books Ep 82 w/ Nandita Dinesh

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.

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Aug 19, 202241:17
Desi Books Ep 81 w/ Namrata Patel

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.

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Aug 12, 202216:13
Desi Books Ep 80 w/ Devi S. Laskar

Desi Books Ep 80 w/ Devi S. Laskar

In today's #DesiCraftChat, we have Devi S. Laskar discussing her novel, Circa, and writing in the second person, how fiction can show a possible path out of grief, embracing how journalism informs her fiction and poetry, using the pendulum method to finish a book, what's changed (or not) for older women writers of color, and much more.. Thank you for listening.

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Jul 08, 202257:22
Desi Books Ep 79 w/ Vauhini Vara

Desi Books Ep 79 w/ Vauhini Vara

In today's #DesiCraftChat, we have Vauhini Vara discussing her debut novel, The Immortal King Rao, how she braided multiple storylines together, why she ended with a question about human ambition, how her MFA helped her bring this first book into the world—and much more. Thank you for listening.

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Jul 01, 202248:03
Desi Books Ep 78 w/ Vaishnavi Patel

Desi Books Ep 78 w/ Vaishnavi Patel

In today’s episode, we have Vaishnavi Patel in #FiveDesiFaves. She has a debut book out this year: Kaikeyi: A Novel. Here, she discusses the five desi books that speak to who she is as a reader and writer. Spanning genres and age groups, these are by Roshani Chokshi, Madhusree Mukerjee, Tasha Suri, Amia Srinivasan, and Tanvi Berwah. Thank you for listening.

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Jun 23, 202223:28
Desi Books Ep 77 w/ Manini Nayar

Desi Books Ep 77 w/ Manini Nayar

In today’s episode, we have Manini Nayar in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from her debut story collection, Being Here. The transcript is also up on the Desi Books website. Thank you for listening.

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Jun 08, 202217:23
Desi Books Ep 76 w/ Sonya Singh, Sonya Lalli, & Mansi Shah
May 20, 202235:16
Desi Books Ep 75 w/ Madhushree Ghosh, Anjali Enjeti, Aruni Kashyap
May 10, 202259:27
Desi Books Ep 74 w/ Kashiana Singh, Ralph Nazareth, Indran Amirthanayagam
May 02, 202201:00:29
Desi Books Ep 73 w/ Shrayana Bhattacharya and Niyati Bhat

Desi Books Ep 73 w/ Shrayana Bhattacharya and Niyati Bhat

In today’s episode, we have Shrayana Bhattacharya and Niyati Bhat in our new #DesiBooksDiscourse channel. We're discussing Shrayana's book, Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh, and what SRK fandom tells us about women in post-liberalized India. This podcast is available as video on Spotify, Anchor, and Youtube and as audio everywhere else. You can also read more about Shrayana, Niyati, the book, and a text excerpt of our conversation at the Desi Books website. Thank you.

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Apr 19, 202252:07
Desi Books Ep 72 w/ Buddhisagar and Michael Hutt

Desi Books Ep 72 w/ Buddhisagar and Michael Hutt

In today’s episode, we have Buddhisagar and Michael Hutt in the #DesiReads segment. They're reading an excerpt from Buddhisagar's novel Karnali Blues in the original Nepali and then the English translation by Michael Hutt. Thank you for listening.

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Apr 01, 202223:38
Desi Books Ep 71 w/ Shafik Meghji

Desi Books Ep 71 w/ Shafik Meghji

In today’s episode, we have Shafik Meghji in the #FiveDesiFaves segment. He has a new book out titled Crossed Off the Map: Travels in Bolivia. Here, he shares his five favorite desi books that have have influenced and inspired his work. Spanning travel, science writing, and fiction, these are by Pico Iyer, Sonia Shah, Monisha Rajesh, Tharik Hussain, and Arundhati Roy. Thank you for listening.

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Mar 25, 202213:52
Desi Books Ep 70 w/ Neema Avashia

Desi Books Ep 70 w/ Neema Avashia

In today’s episode, we have Neema Avashia in the #FiveDesiFaves segment. She has a new essay collection out titled Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place. Here, she shares her five favorite desi books that have shaped her as a reader, a writer, and as a person. These are works of nonfiction by The Women of South Asian Descent Collective, Vijay Prashad, Mira Jacob, Sejal Shah, and Aimee Nezhukumatathil. Thank you for listening.

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Mar 17, 202216:09
Desi Books Ep 69 w/ Tanaïs

Desi Books Ep 69 w/ Tanaïs

In today’s episode, we have Tanaïs in the #DesiCraftChat segment. They discuss their new memoir titled In Sensorium. Thank you for listening.

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Mar 11, 202201:01:02
Desi Books Ep 68 w/ SJ Sindu

Desi Books Ep 68 w/ SJ Sindu

In today’s episode, we have SJ Sindu in the #DesiReads segment. They're reading from their latest hybrid collection, Dominant Genes. Thank you for listening.

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Feb 25, 202218:46
Desi Books Ep 67 w/ Rita Kothari

Desi Books Ep 67 w/ Rita Kothari

In today’s episode, we have Rita Kothari in the #DesiCraftChat segment. She discusses a new anthology titled The Greatest Gujarati Short Stories Ever Told. which she has selected, edited, and mostly translated too. Thank you for listening.

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Feb 18, 202242:08
Desi Books Ep 66 w/ Wajahat Ali

Desi Books Ep 66 w/ Wajahat Ali

In today’s episode, we have Wajahat Ali in the #DesiCraftChat segment. He discusses his new debut book, a memoir titled Go Back to Where You Came From. Thank you for listening.

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Feb 09, 202245:36
Desi Books Ep 65 w/ Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

Desi Books Ep 65 w/ Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

In today’s episode, we have Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma in the #DesiCraftChat segment. He discusses his latest book, a literary translation from Tamil to English of the classic masterpiece, Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural. Thank you for listening.

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Jan 19, 202251:04
Desi Books Ep 64 w/ Manu Pillai

Desi Books Ep 64 w/ Manu Pillai

In today’s episode, we have Manu Pillai in the #DesiCraftChat segment. He discusses his latest book, False Allies: India's Maharajahs in the Age of Ravi Varma. Thank you for listening.

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Dec 13, 202101:04:59
Desi Books Ep 63 w/ Mishika Narula and Srisruthi Ramesh (guest hosts: Brown Girl Bookshelf)

Desi Books Ep 63 w/ Mishika Narula and Srisruthi Ramesh (guest hosts: Brown Girl Bookshelf)

In today’s #FiveDesiFaves episode, we have Mishika Narula and Srisruthi Ramesh of Brown Girl Bookshelf sharing their recently-read favorite desi books. Thank you for listening.

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Dec 09, 202119:41
Desi Books Ep 62 w/ Nandana Sen (guest hosts: Brown Girl Bookshelf)

Desi Books Ep 62 w/ Nandana Sen (guest hosts: Brown Girl Bookshelf)

In today’s episode, we have Nandana Sen in the #DesiReads segment. She reads from her new poetry translation, Acrobat. The poems were originally written in Bengali by the acclaimed poet Nabaneeta Dev Sen (who is also Nandana's mother.) Introducing the reading are this week's guest hosts, Mishika Narula and Srisruthi Ramesh of Brown Girl Bookshelf. Thank you for listening.

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Dec 07, 202115:41
Desi Books Ep 61 w/ Rafia Zakaria (guest hosts: Brown Girl Bookshelf)

Desi Books Ep 61 w/ Rafia Zakaria (guest hosts: Brown Girl Bookshelf)

In today’s episode, we have Rafia Zakaria in the #DesiCraftChat segment. She discusses her new book, Against White Feminism, which was out earlier this year. In conversation with her are this week's guest hosts, Mishika Narula and Srisruthi Ramesh of Brown Girl Bookshelf. Thank you for listening.

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Dec 06, 202148:04
Desi Books Ep 60 w/ Amish Trivedi

Desi Books Ep 60 w/ Amish Trivedi

In today’s mini-episode, we have Amish Trivedi in the #DesiReads segment. He's reading from his latest poetry collection, FuturePanic. Thank you for listening.

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Dec 01, 202117:51
Desi Books Ep 59 w/ Kirthana Ramisetti

Desi Books Ep 59 w/ Kirthana Ramisetti

In today’s episode, we have Kirthana Ramisetti in the #DesiCraftChat segment. She discusses her new novel, Dava Shastri's Last Day, which is out this month. Thank you for listening.

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Nov 30, 202136:48
Desi Books Ep 58 w/ Sara Siddiqui Chansarkar

Desi Books Ep 58 w/ Sara Siddiqui Chansarkar

In today’s mini-episode, we have Sara Siddiqui Chansarkar in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from her debut flash collection, Morsels of Purple. Thank you for listening.

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Nov 16, 202121:12
Desi Books Ep 57 w/ Mayukh Sen

Desi Books Ep 57 w/ Mayukh Sen

In today’s episode, we have Mayukh Sen in the #DesiCraftChat segment. They discuss their new book, Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America, which is out this month. Thank you for listening.

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Nov 15, 202156:33
Desi Books Ep 56 w/ Zilka Joseph

Desi Books Ep 56 w/ Zilka Joseph

In today’s mini-episode, we have Zilka Joseph in the #FiveDesiFaves segment. She has a new poetry collection out titled In our Beautiful Bones. Here, she shares his five favorite desi books of poetry and hybrid essays. Thank you for listening.

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Nov 12, 202119:04
Desi Books Ep 55 w/ Anjali Enjeti

Desi Books Ep 55 w/ Anjali Enjeti

In today’s mini-episode, we have Anjali Enjeti in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from her essay collection, Southbound: Essays on Identity, Inheritance, and Social Change. Thank you for listening.

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Nov 09, 202115:13
Desi Books Ep 54 w/ Geetanjali Shree and Daisy Rockwell

Desi Books Ep 54 w/ Geetanjali Shree and Daisy Rockwell

In today’s mini-episode, we have Geetanjali Shree and Daisy Rockwell in the #DesiReads segment. They're reading from both the Hindi original novel, Ret Samadhi (3.54 mark), and its English translation, Tomb of Sand (15.88 mark). Thank you for listening.

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Nov 03, 202131:10
Desi Books Ep 53 w/ SJ Sindu

Desi Books Ep 53 w/ SJ Sindu

In today’s episode, we have SJ Sindu in the #DesiCraftChat segment. They discuss their new novel, Blue-skinned Gods, which is out this month. Thank you for listening.

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Nov 01, 202145:36
Desi Book Ep 52 w/ Vaseem Khan

Desi Book Ep 52 w/ Vaseem Khan

In today’s mini-episode, we have Vaseem Khan in the #FiveDesiFaves segment. He has a new crime fiction novel out (UK now; US in 2022) titled The Dying Day. Here, he shares his five favorite desi crime fiction works. Thank you for listening.

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Oct 28, 202115:45
Desi Books Ep 51 w/ Rohan Chhetri

Desi Books Ep 51 w/ Rohan Chhetri

In today’s mini-episode, we have Rohan Chhetri in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from his poetry collection, Lost, Hurt, or in Transit Beautiful. Thank you for listening.

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Oct 26, 202113:28
Desi Books Ep 50 w/ Venkataraghavan Srinivasan

Desi Books Ep 50 w/ Venkataraghavan Srinivasan

In today’s episode, we have Venkataraghavan Srinivasan in the #DesiCraftChat segment. He discusses his book, The Origin Story of India's States, which is out now. Thank you for listening.

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Oct 25, 202145:13
Desi Books Ep 49 w/ Vidhu Aggarwal

Desi Books Ep 49 w/ Vidhu Aggarwal

In today’s mini-episode, we have Vidhu Aggarwal in the #FiveDesiFaves segment. She has a hybrid poetry collection out titled Daughter Isotope. She'll be sharing her five favorite diasporic works of speculative poetics and alternative fantasy. Thank you for listening.

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Oct 21, 202122:17
Desi Books Ep 48 w/ Sheniz Janmohamed

Desi Books Ep 48 w/ Sheniz Janmohamed

In today’s mini-episode, we have Sheniz Janmohamed in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from her poetry collection, Reminders on the Path. Thank you for listening.

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Oct 19, 202113:19
Desi Books Ep 47 w/ Shilpi Malinowski

Desi Books Ep 47 w/ Shilpi Malinowski

In today’s mini-episode, we have Shilpi Malinowski in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from her debut book, Shaw, Ledroit Park and Bloomingdale in Washington, DC: An Oral History. Thank you for listening.

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Oct 12, 202114:46
Desi Books Ep 46 w/ Samir Chopra

Desi Books Ep 46 w/ Samir Chopra

In today’s episode, we have Samir Chopra in the #DesiCraftChat segment. He discusses his book, Bollywood Does Battle: The War Movie and the Indian Popular Imagination, which is out now. Thank you for listening.

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Oct 11, 202156:05
Desi Books Ep 45 w/ Hananah Zaheer

Desi Books Ep 45 w/ Hananah Zaheer

In today’s mini-episode, we have Hananah Zaheer in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from a new story collection, Lovebirds. Thank you for listening.

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Oct 05, 202115:11
Desi Books Ep 44 w/ Dhruti Shah (Rewind)

Desi Books Ep 44 w/ Dhruti Shah (Rewind)

Today's episode is a #DesiCraftChat rewind. We have Dhruti Shah, who had been interviewed on episode 26 in April 2020. Since then, her book has gone on to win a 2021 Business Book Award in the Short Business Book of the Year category. (Congrats, Dhruti!) So here she is, discussing Bear Markets and Beyond: A Bestiary of Business Terms. Thank you for listening.

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Oct 04, 202151:48
Desi Books Ep 43 w/ Shubnum Khan

Desi Books Ep 43 w/ Shubnum Khan

In today’s mini-episode, we have Shubnum Khan in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from a new essay collection, How I Accidentally Became a Stock Photo And Other Strange and Wonderful Stories. Thank you for listening.

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Sep 28, 202116:00
Desi Books Ep 42 w/ Amanda Jayatissa

Desi Books Ep 42 w/ Amanda Jayatissa

In today’s episode, we have Amanda Jayatissa in the #DesiCraftChat segment. She’ll be discussing her debut novel, My Sweet Girl, which is out now. Thank you for listening.

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Sep 27, 202135:01
Desi Books Ep 41 w/ Lopamudra Maitra Bajpai

Desi Books Ep 41 w/ Lopamudra Maitra Bajpai

In today’s mini-episode, we have Dr. Lopmudra Maitra Bajpai in the #DesiReads segment. She's reading from a new collection, The Owl Delivered the Good News All Night Long: Folktales, Legends, and Modern Lore of India. Thank you for listening.

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Sep 21, 202121:31
Desi Books Ep 40 w/ Saumya Roy

Desi Books Ep 40 w/ Saumya Roy

In today’s episode, we have Saumya Roy in the #DesiCraftChat segment. She’ll be discussing her debut nonfiction, Castaway Mountain, which is out now. Thank you for listening.

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Sep 20, 202146:02
Desi Books Ep 39 w/ Veena Muthuraman

Desi Books Ep 39 w/ Veena Muthuraman

In today’s mini-episode, we have Veena Muthuraman in the #FiveDesiFaves segment. She has a debut historical novel out titled The Grand Anicut. She'll be sharing her five favorite historical works by writers of South Asian origin. Thank you for listening.

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Sep 16, 202118:49