4.3 Kavitha Rao: Chronicling The Lives Of India’s First Women Doctors

Find out how she sheds light on the lost stories of extraordinary women in medicine in her non-fiction book.

Tara and Michelle chat with Kavitha Rao about her research process -  piecing together information through letters and memoirs - and how she chose which women to feature in the book. They discuss the role of sensitivity readers and why writing nonfiction is so expensive. Why did she decide to write this book? Which women doctors inspired her the most? Why is she obsessed with publishing? Tune in to find out. 

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• Rivers Remember: The Shocking Truth of a Manmade Flood by Krupa Ge
• The Queen's Last Salute by Moupia Basu
• Stet: An Editor's Life by Diana Athill
• Another Life: A Memoir of Other People by Michael Korda
• The Bestseller by Olivia Goldsmith
• Listen to Me by Shashi Deshpande

Kavitha Rao is a freelance journalist and writer. She lives in Bengaluru. Kavitha has spoken at numerous literary fests, including The Times Lit Fest in Bengaluru, the Tata Lit Fest in Mumbai, and the Kasauli Lit Fest. She has also taught journalism at several colleges including the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media in Bangalore, Sophia College in Mumbai, and the Times College of Journalism in Mumbai. Read her book: https://www.amazon.in/Lady-Doctors-Untold-Stories-Medicine/dp/9390679052/

'Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa of Bound talk to some of the best writers in India and find out what makes them tick. Brought to you by Bound. Read more: https://boundindia.com/books-and-beyond-podcast/ 

We have limited mentorship slots open! Use the discount code BOUNDMENTEE2022 to get a 10% discount on our three month mentorship program. Offer ends on March 1st 2022. More details here: https://boundindia.com/events/writing-mentorship/ 

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