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Books. One word that spells many things for me – magic, fulfillment, ecstasy; a parallel universe, surreal, sublime. Being a bookworm is an absolutely enchanting way of life. The world of books has constantly knocked on my door and like a hyper-excited child, I have tried to capture their magic and essence in interviews with authors, essays and reviews. Like, you know, how you catch fireflies in a jar. Well, here are the fireflies, for you.

Books Must Work for All Children

Radhika Menon is the Managing Editor of Tulika Publishers, an independent children’s publishing house based in Chennai. Tulika has produced over 200 titles, for the age group 0-16 years. They include picture books, bilingual books and folktales, contemporary fiction and non-fiction, and much more. Tulika publishes in English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, and Bangla. She opens up on the inception of Tulika Publishers, the books they publish, the challenges they face, future plans of Tulika and her thoughts on the Indian children’s publishing industry.

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It’s not about Children but about Parents!

Raksha Bharadia is the co-author of many titles in the Indian Chicken Soup Series including Chicken Soup for the Indian Soul, Teenage Soul and Romantic Soul. She has also authored ‘Me: A Handbook for Life’ and ‘Roots and Wings: A Handbook for Parents’ both published by Rupa. Raksha has also contributed many articles for Times of India, Femina and Gurlz. In an interview to me, she talks about her book on parenting, ‘Roots and Wings’ and some important aspects of childhood and parenting in today’s world.

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Stop Taking Life Seriously!

Sidin Vadukut is the author of ‘Dork : The Incredible Adventures of Robert Einstein Varghese’ published by Penguin in 2010. ‘Dork’ is Sidin’s debut novel and presents a humourous account of life in the management consulting industry. Sidin did his engineering from NIT, Trichy and MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad. He is now managing editor with Livemint and writes the weekly column Cubiclenama. In a peppy interview, Sidin talks about himself, his writing and book, humour and much more.

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On Indian English Literature : Anita Nair

Anita Nair is the author of the bestsellers ‘The Better Man’, ‘Ladies Coupe’ and ‘Mistress’. She has also authored a non-fiction collection ‘Goodnight and God Bless’ published by Penguin in 2008. This interview is part of a series of interviews done with specialists in different fields relevant to India. I spoke to Anita Nair about Indian Writing in English.

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On Indian Mythology : Devdutt Pattanaik

Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik is a medical doctor by education. Mythology is his passion. He is the author of the popular books ‘Myth = Mithya : A Handbook of Indian Mythology’ and ‘Book of Ram’, both published by Penguin India. His columns also appear in different magazines and newspapers. This interview is part of a series of interviews done with specialists in different fields relevant to India. I spoke to Devdutt Pattanaik on Indian mythology.

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Believe in Your Dream : Rashmi Bansal

Rashmi Bansal is the author of the bestseller ‘Stay Hungry Stay Foolish’ – the book featuring inspiring stories of 25 IIM Ahmedabad graduates who took to entrepreneurship. Rashmi’s second book, ‘Connect the Dots’ that features inspiring stories of non-MBA entrepreneurs has been published recently. Rashmi writes on youth, entrepreneurship and careers and is also the author of the popular blog Youth Curry. In an interview to me, Rashmi talks at length about both her books, the Indian market and about JAM (Just Another Magazine) – the youth magazine of which she is co-founder and editor. Additionally, don’t miss out on her advice to aspiring entrepreneurs! Excerpts from the interview.

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Amrit N. Shetty’s ‘Love Over Coffee’

Paritosh Uttam’s ‘Dreams in Prussian Blue’ and Amrit N.Shetty’s ‘Love Over Coffee’ are two of the three books published by Penguin under its ‘Metro Reads’ series. The Metro Reads are meant to be ‘fun, fiesty and fast reads for the reader on the go’. Both have dreams at the heart of their plots, are attractively designed and are definitely fast-reads. Here’s a review of Love over Coffee.

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Paritosh Uttam’s ‘Dreams in Prussian Blue’

Paritosh Uttam’s ‘Dreams in Prussian Blue’ and Amrit N.Shetty’s ‘Love Over Coffee’ are two of the three books published by Penguin under its ‘Metro Reads’ series. The Metro Reads are meant to be ‘fun, fiesty and fast reads for the reader on the go’. Both have dreams at the heart of their plots, are attractively designed and are definitely fast-reads. Here’s a review of ‘Dreams in Prussian Blue’

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