The Shakti Bhatt Foundation announces the 2009 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize shortlist:
Mridula Koshy's If It is Sweet, a collection of short stories, has bagged the 2009 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize. The New Delhi-based author will get Rs 1 lakh and a citation on December 14 at the capital's British Council
Mumbai-based literary critic and blogger Chandrahas Choudhury's first book Arzee the Dwarf has finally hit the bookshelves. In a chat with Insiyah Vahanvaty, Choudhury talks about his background, the idea behind his book, and what it takes to become a published novelist.
We bring you an excerpt from Arzee the Dwarf by Mumbai-based blogger and book critic Chandrahas Choudhury.
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