Just finished Neha Dixit's book. Devastating. A staggering work of sustained qualitative data collection over 9 years. Both the protagonist and the author were subject to violent threats during drafting. A vivid reminder that recall is nonlinear, 60 minutes may not be enough.

#SakshiMalik Sakshi Malik's memoir to be out in October Read: toi.in/yXaAjZ/a24gk

Tomorrow 5.30 pm!

.Sakshee Malikkh's memoir "Witness" to be out in Oct. Co-authored by jonathan selvaraj, it is published by juggernautbooks. #SakshiMalik's tells her story from childhood, her introduction to wrestling, her win in #RioOlympics, post-Olympic journey, her public battle with Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)

I loved this retelling of huck Finn told through Jim. It has an amusing conceit - the slaves speak in a patios to sound stupid to their masters- and gripping. But the heart of it is the huck- jim relationship, who form a bond shaped by colour. This one will win all the prizes.

Thank you Rakhshanda Jalil for this sensitive and insightful review of Circles of Freedom. juggernautbooks Chiki Sarkar thewire.in/books/remember…

Full bleed back cover author portraits were once a thing — and still have the power to reach us, even after the author has gone: — John le Carré (1979) and Susan Sontag (1968)

A searing account of urban life in today’s India. The Many Lives of Syeda X has left me gutted even though I’ve dirtied my hands in journalistic trenches for decades. ⁦Neha Dixit⁩ take a bow for narrating a grim but very real picture of what it is to be on the margins

‘displacements happened because of rising communalism and caste violence and how it had an impact on someone like Syeda who had leave because her house was burned down in the riots.’ Namita Bhandare & I speak about my book. hindustantimes.com/opinion/neha-d…

Hello Bangalore! See you on Sep 10, 6.30 at Bangalore International Centre. Thrilled to be doing this with Priya Ramani!

Have to read this piece!

I loved this book by an ex colleague called, what do big brothers do. I’m going to be reading this to cashew tonight. It’s just the right book for him #shokybookclub for ages 3-6

What are the factors that lead me to say yes to a submission? The main reason I haven’t mentioned at all in the video - it’s the quality of the writing or idea. But after that bare minimum, there are three factors that influence my decision. #publishing

As the new academic year opens, we welcome Yamini Aiyar as a Senior Visiting Fellow of the Saxena Center and Watson Institute | While in residence, she will work on her book covering India's welfare politics | We look forward to learning from her deep knowledge of welfare

My tribute in The Telegraph to the Indian scholar I most admire, Professor André Béteille, who shall soon be celebrating his 90th birthday. telegraphindia.com/opinion/the-wi…

Properly good piece about how to portray an artistic genius with their human flaws nytimes.com/2024/09/08/mag… via @NYTimes

The snowy day is a children’s classic - it takes you right into the delicious feeling of a kid enjoying a winter’s day. It’s also a really gentle and calming book, very good for bedtime. A book that you will love reading as much as your kids for 4-6 #shokybookclub

You have a contract with a publisher. What happens next? Here is the the publishing process broken down #publishing

Take a bow சுசித்ரா | Suchitra and Chiki Sarkar!! Delighted to see Jeyamohan's 'The Abyss,' on the shortlist of American Literary Translators Association (ALTA)'s debut translation award. Rooting for this one 🥳🥳

Delighted to see the translation of our novel the abyss win a major prize juggernautbooks