Writer. Editor
When a woman becomes a mother, the expectations from her go many notches up. And most of the times, there are two ‘shes’ battling within her. Here’s reflecting on the endless dilemma that a mother faces – her children versus her own dreams, accompanied by a guilt that never ceases to be.
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Anu Kumar, Author, talks to me on what it means to be a children’s author, including what fascinates her about writing for children, what’s the sort of research that goes into her books, who her favourite children’s authors are and what’s her favourite from her own body of work. Plus there is a beautiful reading list that she recommends for children too.
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For a writer of stories, conversations are brilliant fodder. While citing many stories that I wish to write focusing on dialogue, I stress on my point of view that conversations need not be always about words and between people. They could go beyond words and the usual subjects. An essay on the art of conversations and capturing them in writing.
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A journalist sways during her journey from one point to another. Here’s a story of an addict.
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Vinita Agrawal, widely-published poet and author, shares her thoughts about her poetic journey, what poetry means to her and her debut anthology of poems ‘Words Not Spoken’. An interview that I did for the 50th issue of Spark (February 2014).
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