India, Sept. 28 -- You begin with a "golden rule" in this novel. What are the golden rules you've set for yourself as a writer? Perhaps the most important "golden rule" is that a novel, like a house,... Read More
India, Sept. 21 -- You have worked with women with learning disabilities. How did your experiences as a volunteer help you develop the central character of your novel? Gloria is not based on any pers... Read More
India, Sept. 19 -- Towards the end of Chapal Rani, the Last Queen of Bengal: The Life and Times of a Female Impersonator, in an interlude titled The Drag Queen, the narrator reflects: "If he said that... Read More
India, Sept. 14 -- What was it like to partner with Zubaan on the anthology, The Many That I Am: Writings from Nagaland? Zubaan gave me creative space. They have also reached out to me to work on oth... Read More
India, Sept. 5 -- 1Though gang wars and violence feature in All Them Dogs, family relationships are also at the heart of this novel. For me, it's a novel about belonging. Tony is looking to be accepte... Read More
India, Sept. 1 -- Was your novel On the Banks of Mayyazhi (translated from the original Malayalam by Gita Krishnakutty) informed by your experience as the cultural attache at the French embassy in Del... Read More
India, July 27 -- In the book, you note your mother's storytelling influence on you. At around 14, my mother came to India from what was to become Pakistan. She grew up with an elder brother and her ... Read More
India, July 25 -- 1Your book engages with details that several authors wouldn't have considered exploring and stories that many deemed fictional. How important was it to you to document these details?... Read More
India, July 24 -- What was the role of personal, material, and historical memories in trying to tell the tale of Rani of Mandi? Every piece of memory is a piece of the mosaic. We need to collect stor... Read More
India, July 11 -- Under Water's first two parts establish timelines and histories, while 'Home' appears to dissolve time. Would you agree? Each of the chapter headings in the first two parts explicit... Read More