My first novel
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Foreword Reviews “All Things Unforgiven”
Reviewed by Michelle Anne Schingler Descriptions of violence have a tactile quality and stay with the reader into following scenes; the hectic love in Arya’s family is as lastingly conveyed. The debut novel from Raj...
“…When it comes to the idea of a man, especially an Indian man, I see him as riddled with all these conflicting personalities.”
Chaya Babu interviewed me for India Abroad magazine, appearing in February 13, 2015 issue. An excerpt: How did you develop him [Arya]? Does your personal experience inform his character? …I started to become more...
“It Is The Story Of …”
July 8th, 2003 It is not a story of characters where it is clear immediately who is in the wrong, with dark evil intentions and good intentions. No. It is the story of helplessness in the face of one’s own...
From The Notes
Some essays appeal to the literary critics and some other essays appeal to the artist. Saying it is not taking anything away from the critic, but it’s a different kind of pulsation. For example, when you read War and...
Road to Brooklyn Book Festival
Sometime in the middle of 1978. Old city of Hyderabad burned with Hindus and Muslims killing each other, and the police killing everyone. Early May 2003. “Characters should behave unaware of the future that lay ahead of...
Sources Of Inspiration
Going through my notes, it is clear that I am inspired significantly by literary criticism. George Steiner, Richard Blackmur (R.P. Blackmur), John Bayley, Edward Wasiolek, R.F. Christian, Richard Gustafson, Gary Saul...