How I Write: Writers on Their Craft

by Sonia Faleiro

English 288 pages 1 edition

How I Write is a landmark collection featuring intimate interviews with poets, novelists, translators and non-­fiction writers, all of whom share a deep connection to the South Asian experience. Through candid conversations with fellow authors, these writers reveal how they transformed their passion for books into thriving careers, the obstacles they encountered along the way, the lessons they learned and the intricacies of their creative processes. Inspiring and insightful, this volume is a must-read for anyone curious about the art of writing and the lives of those who practise it. How I Write was created by South Asia Speaks, a literary fellowship programme empowering outstanding emerging writers from South Asia. Featuring: ALICE ALBINIA DEEPA ANAPPARA DIKSHA BASU RAHUL BHATTACHARYA FATIMA BHUTTO MANSI CHOKSI ISAAC CHOTINER SONIA FALEIRO V.V. GANESHANANTHAN ROMAN GAUTAM VINOD JOSE MIRA KAMDAR MEENA KANDASAMY TARAN KHAN JAMIL JAN KOCHAI KARAN MAHAJAN SANAM MAHER SUKETU MEHTA PANKAJ MISHRA MIRA NAIR ANUVAB PAL NILANJANA S. ROY PARUL SEHGAL MAYUKH SEN KAMILA SHAMSIE TAYMOUR SOOMRO SAMANTH SUBRAMANIAN MARIAM TAREEN MANJUSHREE THAPA VAUHINI VARA