2.15: Tara and Michelle - Why We Read What We Read
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Our hosts discuss their reading preferences and the Indian literary scene in this season finale.
Tara and Michelle bond over their shared love for books and reading - how did they fall in love with books, what kind of stories do they like to read, and how has the pandemic affected their reading habits? Most notably, they finally read Arundhati Roy\\u2019s \\u2018The God of Small Things\\u2019 in 2020!
They discuss how they decide what to read next - is it based on research, recommendations from friends and writers, or curated lists and prizes like JCB? Tara confesses her newfound love for historical fiction like \\u2018American Wife\\u2019 by Curtis Sittenfield, while Michelle loves stories like \\u2018A Clockwork Orange\\u2019 by Anthony Burgess that challenge her as a reader. Tara shares how she is warming up to audio books during the pandemic. Michelle misses reading books during her daily train rides to work. They chat about the role of book reviews and why everyone should be able to read what they love - a fitting message for a season finale!
'Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa of Bound talk to some of the best writers in India and find out what makes them tick.
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Michelle D\\u2019costa\\u2019s poetry and prose has been published in over 50 literary journals. Check out her latest published works - https://michellewendydcosta.wordpress.com/writer/
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Book Recommendations: \\u2018Becoming\\u2019 by Michelle Obama, \\u2018The Twentieth Wife\\u2019 and \\u2018A Feast of Roses\\u2019 by Indu Sundaresan, \\u2018Rodham\\u2019 by Curtis Sittenfield, \\u2018The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman\\u2019 by Denis Th\\xe9riault
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\\u2018Books and Beyond with Bound\\u2019 is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D\\u2019costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India\\u2019s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.