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Ubud Writers’ & Readers’ Festival
I’m leaving tonight for for a week in Bali (and yes, on work!), to attend the Ubud Writers’ & Readers’ Festival 2008. Other than general official engagements and anything that ha...
The Venus Flytrap: Honouring Our Destinies
A few weeks ago, I watched the Italian film Il Postino, inspired by the legendary Pablo Neruda, and found myself weeping in its closing moments. I shut my laptop and held myself as sobs racked my body...
Homecoming Anniversary
Yesterday, October 1st, marked a year since I moved back to India. This is a cause for celebration, but lately has been marred by something niggling. Let me take this opportunity to correct a rather a...
The Venus Flytrap: Going There And Going Back
When I tell people that my favourite film is Alfonso Cuarón’s Y Tu Mamá También, they do not understand. They do not understand how this coming-of-age story about two Mexican boys could be th...
Lavanya Sankaran Fellowship
I am delighted to share that in addition to having been accepted into this year’s residency programme at Sangam House, I have also been given the Lavanya Sankaran Fellowship for 2008-2009. ...
The Venus Flytrap: Just Ask Jeeves
I hired my first secretary last week. Unlike most other collaborations in this book publishing process, I got exactly the person I wanted. She’s smart, young, confident, and the sort of girl who...
Endings and Beginnings
And Madras Week comes to a close. One exhibit, seven readings, a spoken word heritage walk, a fisherfolk song drama. More. Soon. I’m exhausted, and Chandroo is taking off for a whole week. So pi...
The Venus Flytrap: A Photo Negative Heart
I’ve heard of people planting the umbilical cords of their children in their backyards. I think this is a beautiful, poetic idea, with just the right amount of the macabre to make it a well-roun...
Ergo, I Am Famous
So, last night went very well, but I’m rushing a column and simultaneously rushing to tonight’s reading, so we’ll talk about that later. But I just had to come on here and say “...
Travesty!
Someone had a launch of an Ojos de Brujo album right here in Chennai, and didn’t invite me! :(...
