In this episode, we discuss our author of the month: Ayobami Adebayo. The books discussed are:
Stay With Me
A Spell of Good Things
26 Feb 2026
Author of the Month: Leila Mottley
In this episode we discuss Leila Mottley's two novels: Nigthcrawling and The Girls Who Grew Big.
9 Dec 2025
Astrid Roemer : Women In Translation
We discuss three hashtags in this episode
#augustinsouthamerica
#womenintranslation
#authorofthemonth
11 Nov 2025
Queer Disability Month
In this world of tokenism and lip service, we try to go the other way and delve deeper into areas that had remained obscure to our eyes.
In this episode we discuss the following books:
QDA: Curated and edited by Raymond Luczak
All The Little Bird-Hearts by Viktoria Llyod Barlow
5 Oct 2025
Pride Month Part 2
Here's the second episode of Pride Month discussion centred around queer authors and voices.
26 Sept 2025
Pride Month Part 1
Pride Month Discussion on Queer Women Authors. We discuss two books in this episode:
Everything Is Fine Here by Iryn Tushabe
She Called Me Woman - Anthology edited by Azeenarh Mutombo and Chitra Nagarajan.
12 Sept 2025
Pacific Islander Heritage Month
The month of May is observed as 'Pacific Islander Heritage Month'. In this episode, we discuss an anthology of essays, poems and stories by women writers of the region.
In the second half of the episode, we take some Q&A from book club members and our listeners on social media.
17 Aug 2025
Author of the Month: Han Kang
If you yearn to be a responsible literary citizen, and wonder where to begin with the works of Han Kang, this conversation, hopefully, would serve as a guideline.
As we read together, we end up uplifting each other, but also give voice to those who need it the most. Call it activism or call it elitist ignorance. One thing is certain: After reading the Noble Laureate, Han Kang, you might just be transformed.
11 Aug 2025
Arab Lit April and Dalit History Month
What exactly is a responsible literary citizen? And why diversity cannot just be tokenism or virtue signalling. Have a listen to the conversation to know more about #arablitapril and #dalithistorymonth
1 Aug 2025
Author of The Month: Natasha Brown
Introducing our very first author of the month, the phenomenally fabulous: Natasha Brown.
Both her books, Assembly and Universality, are compulsory reads. Differing in tone and structure, both the books create new vocabulary and pathways to navigate the modern world, and of course make for an immense source of inspiration. And both the novels engage with the pertinent issues facing our society: class, race, inequality, discrimination...
Enjoy this episode on our new segment: Author of the Month. Here, we try to delve into body of work of the author rather than focus on one book. Happy Reading!
25 Jul 2025
Women's History Month
#womenshistorymonth
A fascinating conversation on Women's Literature by two men. Could it get any better? Jokes apart, do give this conversation a listen. There were many blunders, mispronunciations, and blind spots along the way that the two of us tried to navigate together. We begin by asking each other about that one woman author that changed our perspective about literature. From there we delve into the wonderful world of women writers.
19 Jul 2025
March in Africa
In this first episode, we travel to the continent of Africa through the books that we read. Along this journey, we encourage readers to board this literary ship with us and discover the amazing continent in the words of its own peoples, languages, and culture. Please note that this an Instagram Live conversation. And hence, the flow of the conversation may sound a little bumpy and all over the place.
3 Feb 2021
Book Review - Shuggie Bain
In this episode I review last year’s Man Booker winning book, Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart. Have a listen and let me know whether the review does any justice to this magnificent book! Happy Reading!
26 Oct 2020
Book Review of The Luminaries
In this episode I talk about The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton. One of my favorite books, The Luminaries is a tale of mystery and intrigue on one hand and brilliant storyline on the other. Listen to my take on the book and let me know what you think. Would you pick up the book after listening to my review? Or, if you have already read it, did my review do justice to this mammoth magnum opus?
22 Sept 2020
Teaser episode of The Kathak and English show.
Here I interview the who’s-who of the music world - with a dash of English.
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