V5R16: Tashan Mehta
Readathon 2025 Week 16, also featuring Rhianna Pratchett, Aanchal Malhotra, Shrayana Bhattacharya and Charles Bukowski
Dear Reader,
Welcome to another edition of our endeavour to nudge you to read more, read better. This week, we have 5 pieces of writing from our Reader's Companions for you to peruse.
Read #1 - Multilingual Tongues in an English Voice
“Last week, I attended Cirque du Soleil, its first premier in Mumbai under a big top, complete with popcorn and ooos and aaaas. And it reminded me of another, very different experience, of reading Unnikrishnan’s opening sentence to his short story, “Glossary”: “In 1991, an English-speaking teen who went to an Indian school in Abu Dhabi was waiting to cross the street when his tongue abandoned him by jumping out of his mouth and running away.”” - Tashan Mehta
Also, check out -
Read #2 - My family and other Moomins
Rhianna Pratchett on her father's love for Tove Jansson's adorable creations.
Read #3 - The small h history of life
An essay by Aanchal Malhotra on her work archiving the partition and more.
Also watch:
Read #4 - The tyranny of the Indian Uncle
A piece written by Shrayana Bhattacharya, the author of Desperately Seeking Shahrukh.
Also watch:
Read #5 - So you want to be a writer?
“if it doesn't come bursting out of you
in spite of everything,
don't do it.
unless it comes unasked out of your
heart and your mind and your mouth
and your gut,
don't do it.” - Charles Bukowski
That's all folks for this week. Till next Thursday. - N&N
PS. Nitin's halfway through The Mad Sisters of Esi, and it's quite the ride so far.
