Books and Beyond with Bound
Welcome to India’s No. 1 book podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover the stories behind some of the best-written books of our time. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, and insecurities to publishing journeys. And how these books shape our lives and worldview today.
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Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Get in touch with us at [email protected].
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 174
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Special: Arjun Gaind On writing a memoir for 25 years: Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest
Tara is on the scene at Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2022 as the official podcast partner!
She speaks to Arjun Gaind. He is one of India’s leading comic book writers and graphic novelists…
Special: Sudha Menon On Food, Nostalgia And Journalism At Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest
Tara is on the scene at Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2022 as the official podcast partner! She speaks to veteran journalist and author Sudha Menon on her latest book ‘Recipes For Life’ an…
Special: Hannah Lalhlanpuii On The Independence Struggle In Mizoram At Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest
Tara is on the scene at Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2022 as the official podcast partner! She speaks to Hannah Lalhlanpuii about her latest book ‘When Blackbirds Fly’ and the history of …
Special: Sundeep Waslekar On Why Should We Make Peace, Not War At Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest
Tara is on the scene at Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2022 as the official podcast partner! She speaks to Sundeep Waslekar, a thought leader on global conflict resolution, about the future…
Special: Jerry Pinto On Loving Bombay And Helen At Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest
Tara is on the scene at Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2022 as the official podcast partner! She speaks to the prolific writer and poet Jerry Pinto about memories, writing and his love for …
4.24 Tara & Michelle: Does Winning A Prize Make A Book Successful?
Find out where they stand on this long pertaining question about the correlation between winning literary prizes and getting more visibility and sales!
Tara and Michelle talk about the literary prizes…
4.23 Ritu Singh: On Tracing The Vast History Of Indian Advertising!
Discover the fascinating world of advertising as she takes us through a nostalgia-filled ride!
Tara and Michelle chat with Ritu Singh on what makes her book “A History of Indian Advertising in Ten-and…
4.22 Hemali Sodhi: If You Have Dogs, Write About Them!
Find out how she compiled 45 personalised essays by prominent writers, animal welfare activists and individuals with unique voices.
Tara chats with Hemali Sodhi on what makes her book “The Book of D…
4.21 Shrabani Basu: Uncovering Arthur Conan Doyle’s Solitary Case As A Detective!
Find out how she writes about the famous detective writer helping an Indian Parsee man who was wrongfully convicted of murder.
Tara and Michelle chat with Shrabani Basu on how she attempts to give a …
4.20 Anjana Menon: Writing About Your Backyard Through The Lens Of A Tourist
Find out what makes Kerala unique as a travel destination AND a state.
Tara and Michelle chat with Anjana Menon about how she uses humour to talk about the larger problems of Kerala in her latest boo…
4.19 Shrayana Bhattacharya: Studying The Economic Reality Of Young Indian Women
Find out how she dissects the desires and realities of young women in India through 'Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh'
Tara has a new co-host for this episode: Aishwarya Javalgekar, the producer of this …
4.18 Tara & Michelle: Books Vs. Movies - The Ultimate Adaptation Debate
Find out where they stand on this ongoing debate that has haunted bookworms and storytellers for years!
Tara and Michelle name their most and least favourite adaptations and dive into their preferred …
4.17 Amitava Kumar: Decoding The Lives Of Writers
Find out how he dives into the lives and minds of writers through his hyper-real books.
Tara and Michelle chat with Amitava about his latest books ‘A Blue Book’ and ‘A Time Outside This Time’. Amitava…
4.16 Anupama Chopra: Writing Unbiased Critiques Of The Biggest Blockbusters
Find out how she covers and critiques films from different eras in her book.
Anupama Chopra of Film Companion takes Tara and Michelle through the sets of some of the biggest blockbusters in film his…
4.15 Tony Joseph: Uncovering The Lives Of Early Indians
Find out the secrets behind researching and writing prehistoric narratives.
Tony shares why he decided to write this book and where he found pre-historic sources during his research. Tara is a huge p…
4.14 Taran N. Khan: An Unconventional Travel Story In Kabul
Find out how she walked through Kabul for 8 years for her part-memoir and part-travel guide.
Taran shares how she picked the angle of being a flaneur - someone who explores a place on foot - for her …
4.13 Tara & Michelle: Rise Of The Villains
Find out why we love stories of serial killers and con artists.
Check out the video version on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/UyQiH-Ota6I
Tara and Michelle finally meet in person to dissect why villains an…
4.12 Chandrima Das: Horror Stories Set In Indian College Campuses
Find out how she reimagines the urban legends from India’s college campuses in her short story collection.
Chandrima tells Tara and Michelle why she loves the genre of horror and how she is influence…
4.11 Mira Sethi: Exploring Young Urban Pakistan
Find out how she covers contemporary Pakistan in her debut short story collection.
Mira shares why she is fascinated by identity and how regular people live their lives in Pakistan. Tara and Michelle…
4.10 Krish Ashok: Deconstructing The Science Of Indian Food
Find out how he decodes Indian cooking habits and recipes with food science.
Krish shares how he spoke to different people from food scientists to grandmothers for his book, Masala Lab. He busts the …