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• 2026
• author
• Translations

“Essentially, a storyteller writes a story based on their own understanding and experience of what a story is.”- Sadique Hossain (Author, Giya Ali’s Love & His Time Alone)

1 month ago Editor_Kitaab

Team Kitaab is in conversation with the author and translator of Giyas Ali’s Love & His Time Alone, stories by...

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• 2025
• author

“The tension of exile, of adopted nation and home country, has always been present in my work; I am constantly navigating it.” – Mandy Moe Pwint Tu

7 months ago Editor_Kitaab

Team Kitaab is in conversation with Mandy Moe Pwint Tu, author of Fablemaker (September 2025, Gaudy Boy). Mandy Moe Pwint...

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• 2025
• author

“I do think modern fiction could benefit from a strong sensory thread.”- Hemangini Dutt Majumder (Author)

9 months ago Editor_Kitaab

Team Kitaab is in conversation with Hemangini Dutt Majumder, author of The Scratch and Sniff Chronicles (Niyogi Books, 2025), where...

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• 2025
• author

“I wanted to unearth stories behind the national symbols that were more engaging to young readers…”- Kavitha Mandana (Children’s Author)

1 year ago Editor_Kitaab

Team Kitaab is in conversation with children's author Kavitha Mandana who has recently written a new series of 4 books...

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• 2023
• author
• Interview

“Researching is a very satisfying and educative process.”- Tanushree Podder (Author)

3 years ago Editor_Kitaab

Team Kitaab is in conversation with author Tanushree Podder where we discuss her latest work Ambapali (Penguin, 2023) Tanushree Podder...

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• 2022
• author
• Debut Authors
• Interview

“Don’t bother too much about rules. Just write in a style that feels natural.”- Suhit Sen (Author, The Hunter of Lalbazar)

3 years ago Editor_Kitaab

Team Kitaab is in conversation with Suhit K Sen, author of The Hunter of Lalbazar (Published by Speaking Tiger, 2022)...

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• 2022
• author

Lounge Interview: Mark Tan (Author -Monkey Business)

4 years ago Editor_Kitaab

Team Kitaab is in conversation with Mark Tan, where we spoke about his latest book 'Monday Business' (Kitaab Publishing, 2022),...

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• 2022
• author
• Debut Authors

“I write because I often have trouble speaking but still feel the need to…”- Avinab Datta-Areng (Poet & Fictionist)

4 years ago Editor_Kitaab

Team Kitaab is in conversation with Avinab Datta-Areng, a poet and fictionist residing in Goa. We talk about his debut...

2 min read

• 2022
• author
• Authors

Lounge Interview: Roy Tristan Agustin (Writer & Teacher)

4 years ago Editor_Kitaab

Team Kitaab is in conversation with Roy Tristan Agustin, a writer, and teacher from the Philippines whose story is a...

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• 2022
• author

Lounge Interview: Elaine Chiew (Writer & Visual Arts Researcher)

4 years ago Editor_Kitaab

Team Kitaab is in conversation with a writer and visual arts researcher Elaine Chiew, whose story is a part of...