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
- 173
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
3.4 Rituparna Chatterjee - How She Transformed Her Life Story Into A Magical Memoir
Tara and Michelle talk to Rituparna Chatterjee about how she uses magic realism to explore the heavy theme of child abuse in her memoir ‘The Water Phoenix’.
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3.3 Clyde D’Souza - Escape Into The Villages Of Goa With This Powerpacked Book!
Tara and Michelle chat with Clyde D’Souza about how he captures the essence of Goan villages, food and culture in his latest book Susegad: The Goan Art of Contentment.
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3.2 Diksha Basu: Old Families, New Money - Capturing The Growing Upper Middle Class in India
Tara and Michelle talk to Diksha Basu, critically acclaimed author of The Windfall and Destination Wedding, about how she creates memorable characters with humor and empathy.
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3.1 Tara and Michelle - On How To Beat The Reader's Block!
We are back with season 3! Tara and Michelle discuss what creativity means to them and how they have developed small habits or rituals to help them be more relaxed and productive.
Tara and Michelle’…
2.15: Tara and Michelle - Why We Read What We Read
Our hosts discuss their reading preferences and the Indian literary scene in this season finale.
Tara and Michelle bond over their shared love for books and reading - how did they fall in love with bo…
2.14: Tara Kaushal - Going Undercover To Find Out Why Men Rape
Find out how she conducted research for 7 years for her daring nonfiction book.
Tara and Michelle talk to Tara Kaushal about her path-breaking nonfiction book, “Why Men Rape: An Indian Undercover Inv…
2.13: Anukrti Upadhyay - Exploring Japanese Culture In Indian Fiction
Find out how she explores different languages, characters and places in her writing.
Tara and Michelle talk to Anukrti Upadhyay about her latest novel Kintsugi. We chat about Japanese literature and w…
2.12: Tanuj Solanki - Writing About Artificial Intelligence In Literary Fiction
Writing literary fiction about artificial intelligence
Tara and Michelle talk to Tanuj Solanki about his latest novel, “The Machine Is Learning”, which was longlisted for the JCB Prize. We chat about …
2.11: Udayan Mukherjee - Indian Lockdown Stories Across Geography And Class
From migrant workers to British expats, from the hills of Uttaranchal to the heart of Mumbai's metropolis, find out how Udayan captures India's lockdown experience in his timely short story collectio…
2.10: Tahira Kashyap Khurrana - On Writing About Body, Breasts and Bollywood
Find out how she reveals the most private details of her life in this bold and funny celeb memoir.
Tara and Michelle talk to Tahira Kashyap, whose memoir “The 12 Commandments Of Being A Woman” is rece…
2.9: Rheea Mukherjee - Exploring Unconventional Relationships and Lives Through Fiction
Find out how she explores unfamiliar concepts like polyamorous relationships and the Munchausen syndrome in her literary novel.
Tara and Michelle talk to Rheea Mukherjee, whose literary novel “The Bod…
2.8: Parmesh Shahani - Writing A Genre-Bending Business Book On LGBTQ Rights
Find out how he balanced research, personal stories, Bollywood masala, and more to write a business book that will change the way we think about work-places.
Tara and Michelle talk to Parmesh Shahani,…
2.7: Damyanti Biswas - Tackling Social Issues Through A Gripping Crime Novel
Find out how she breaks into the literary thriller genre and reveals Delhi’s seedy underbelly.
Tara and Michelle talk to Damyanti Biswas, author of the fascinating literary thriller, 'You Beneath Your…
2.6: Sonali Gupta - Writing About Anxiety During the Pandemic
Find out how she created a brand new template for this much-needed book on mental health.
Tara and Michelle talk to Sonali Gupta about her book Anxiety: Overcome It and Live without Fear. Sonali tells…
2.5: Anmol Malik - Writing Genre-bending Romantic Comedies
Find out how she is busting the 'chick lit' myth one romance novel at a time.
Tara and Michelle talk to Anmol Malik about her recently published romance novel, Three Impossible Wishes. Tara chats abou…
2.4: Samit Basu – Redefining Speculative Fiction In India
From comics to superheroes to dystopia: find out how he popularized speculative fiction in India.
Tara and Michelle talk to Samit Basu, one of the foremost speculative fiction writers in India. After …
2.3: Radhika Vaz - The Unladylike Comedian
Find out how she uses her life experiences in her comedy. And her writing!
Tara and Michelle talk to the wonderful comedian Radhika Vaz about her memoir 'Unladylike'. Radhika felt unladylike while gr…
2.2: Ira Mukhoty - Reviving Forgotten Stories
Find out why she is fascinated by 200-year old women and how she brings them to life in her books.
Tara and Michelle speak to Ira Mukhoty, who is known for her fascinating stories about extraordinary …
2.1: Tara and Michelle - My Brilliant Friend
Hear from the main protagonists of the podcast. Tara and Michelle are back to give you a sneak-peek into Season 2 and into their lives!
You know Tara and Michelle as co-workers and co-hosts. But did y…
1.12: Amrita Mahale- On Writing A Literary Love Story Set In Bombay
Find Out How Amrita Dealt With Manuscript Rejections, How She Drew Inspiration From Life For The Plot Of Milk Teeth And Much More...
This week on Books and Beyond with Bound, we are joined by Amrita M…