Podcasts about megha majumdar

On this episode, we discuss our September 2024 pick, A Burning by Megha Majumdar, a social novel about a poor girl in Kolkata accused of a terrorist attack she wasn't involved in, and the aspiring actress and teacher who have the chance to clear her name but at the cost of their own social ascension. Join us as we dive into Megha's modern social novel which asks the question, who are the ones being burned in a society where anyone can become kindling?Books & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the Books & Boba Podcast by:Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merchFollow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebookThe Books & Boba October 2024 pick is The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra KhawThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast CollectiveMentioned in this episode:Listen to Inheriting from LAist & NPR"Inheriting" is a show about Asian American and Pacific Islander families, which explores how one event in history can ripple through generations. In doing so, the show seeks to break apart the AAPI monolith and tell a fuller story of these communities. In each episode, NPR's Emily Kwong sits down with one family and facilitates deeply emotional conversations between their loved ones, exploring how their most personal, private moments are an integral part of history. Through these stories, we show how the past is personal and how to live with the legacies we're constantly inheriting. New episodes premiere every Thursday. Subscribe to “Inheriting” on your app of choiceListen to Inheriting now!

Steve Almond is the author of twelve books of fiction and nonfiction, including the New York Times bestsellers Candyfreak and Against Football. You can check those out here. His recent books include the novel All the Secrets of the World, which has been optioned for television by 20th Century Fox, and William Stoner and the Battle for the Inner Life. For four years, Steve hosted the New York Times Dear Sugars podcast with his pal Cheryl Strayed. He is the recipient of a 2022 NEA grant in fiction, and his short stories have been anthologized in the Best American Short Stories, The Pushcart Prize, Best American Erotica, and Best American Mysteries series. He also publishes crazy, DIY books. His latest is Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow: A DIY Manual for the Construction of Stories. He joins Marrie Stone to talk about it, including what this book adds to the conversation of craft. Steve also shares several of the books he's found useful in his own creative endeavors including A Burning by Megha Majumdar, The Wife by Meg Wolitzer, Wild by Cheryl Strayed and Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey. They talk about why childhood experiences consistently provide writers their material, and how to recognize when you're being authentically true to your story versus performing for your audience. They also discuss elements of plot, character, managing time in fiction, writers block, and more. For more information on Writers on Writing and extra writing perks, visit our Patreon page. To listen to past interviews, visit our website. Support the show by buying books at our bookstore on bookshop.org. We've stocked it with titles from our guests, as well as some of our personal favorites. You'll support independent bookstores and our show by purchasing through the store. Finally, on Spotify listen to an album's worth of typewriter music like what you hear on the show. Look for the artist, Just My Type. Email the show at writersonwritingpodcast@gmail.com. We love to hear from our listeners. (Recorded on April 1, 2024) Host: Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Host: Marrie Stone Music and sound editing: Travis Barrett (Stream his music on Spotify, Apple Music, Etc.)

In Episode 161, author Amanda Peters joins me to discuss her surprise hit novel, The Berry Pickers. This debut novel (which was the 2023 Barnes & Noble Discover Pick) seamlessly blends sadness and heartwarming moments.  In our chat, Amanda shares what (or who) started her on this journey, the road to publication, and what she hopes readers take away from her first novel.  Plus, Amanda shares some great book recommendations! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Highlights A brief, spoiler-free overview of The Berry Pickers. How Amanda's family history shaped the story. Amanda's journey from book concept to securing an agent and getting published. Recognition as a Barnes & Noble Discover Pick for both November and 2023 overall. How Amanda's life has changed in the wake of the book's runaway success. What it's like to be an introverted author on tour. Amanda's decision to focus on character journeys rather than presenting the book as a typical mystery. Examining the topic of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. The recurring theme of the unconscious mind's ability to remember trauma. The role of self-forgiveness and how difficult that can be. A glimpse into what's next for Amanda, including a collection of short stories and a new manuscript. Amanda's Book Recommendations [25:28] Two OLD Books She Loves A Burning by Megha Majumdar | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:12] The Underpainter by Jane Urquhart  | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [26:55] Two NEW Books She Loves Truth Telling by Michelle Good | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:28] We Rip the World Apart by Charlene Carr (expected US release October 8, 2024) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:24] Other Books Mentioned: Five Little Indians by Michelle Good [42:08] Hold My Girl by Charlene Carr [30:42] One NEW RELEASE She's Excited About Fire Exit by Morgan Talty (June 4, 2024) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:29] Other Books Mentioned: Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty [32:40] Last 5-Star Book Amanda Read Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andreades | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:32] Other Books Mentioned A Burning by Megha Majumdar [5:16] Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah [10:06] The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. [21:19] Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories by Amanda Peters (expected publication August 13, 2024) [24:11] About Amanda Peters Website | Instagram  Amanda Peters is a writer of Mi'kmaq and settler ancestry. Her debut novel, The Berry Pickers is the Winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal of Excellence in Fiction, the 2023 Barnes & Noble Discovery Prize Winner, and was shortlisted for the Barnes & Noble Book of the Year and the Atwood Gibson Fiction Award from the Writers Trust of Canada. Her work has also appeared in the Antigonish Review, Grain Magazine, the Alaska Quarterly Review, the Dalhousie Review and Filling Station Magazine. She is the winner of the 2021 Indigenous Voices Award for Unpublished Prose and a participant in the 2021 Writers' Trust Rising Stars program. Amanda is a graduate of the Master of Fine Arts Program at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and has a Certificate in Creative Writing from the University of Toronto.

These three American writers are at the top of their game, their works each addressing timeless and timely themes of individuality, freedom, justice, equality. Megha Majumdar's electrifying debut, A Burning, follows three characters seeking to rise—to the middle class, to political power, to fame in the movies. Kawai Strong Washburn's groundbreaking novel folds the legends of Hawai'ian gods into an engrossing family saga. Charles Yu's Interior Chinatown is an intimate story about race, pop culture, and escaping stereotypes. These three sharp minds talk about upending stereotypes, writing with a day job, and the bright side of living and writing in America right now.

How can we live with integrity and pleasure in this world of police brutality and racism? In author, activist, and our own Brooklyn neighbor Ryan Lee Wong's extraordinary debut novel, an Asian American activist is challenged by his mother to face this question amidst generational change, a mother's secret, and an activist's coming-of-age. As humorous as it is profound, Which Side Are You On is a celebration of seeking a life that is both virtuous and fun, an ode to mothering and being mothered. Greenlight welcomed Wong for an in-store reading and conversation with award-winning author of A Burning, Megha Majumdar. Despite some technical difficulties, this packed and proud event was still so preciously intimate. (Recorded October 12, 2022.) 

In this episode, Candi and Noodle chat all things do. We've got motivating tools, doing the things that bring you joy, and inspiration from CA State Senate candidate Caroline Menjivar! Things to do - talk. Every time we share, we learn what we can all do to make things better. And that's beautiful as hell. Join us as we figure out how to enjoy the spin. ---- Features: Whatchya Readin', Noodle? A Burning by Megha Majumdar and The Insomniacs by Karina Wolf Political Minute: The formula shortage ---- Mentioned in this episode: Caroline Menjivar for CA State Senate! | https://www.carolinemenjivar.com | @joincarolinemenjivar Vote by mail ballot status | lavote.org CA Primaries - June 7, 2020! | CA Secretary of State Info Source ---- Do you have motivation tools you want to share? Send your sweet brain vibes to chacharonepodcast@gmail.com!  

Verwirrende Spiele rund um die Welt: Eine Mörderin in Frankreich lernen wir kennen, eine mutmaßliche Terroristin in Indien, eine Jüdin in Deutschland, eine Fremde in Finnland. Mit dabei Antje Rávik Strubels "Blaue Frau".

Ist eine muslimische Kaufhausangestellte aus einem Slum von Kalkutta in Wirklichkeit eine gefährliche Terroristin? In ihrem Debütroman "In Flammen" porträtiert Megha Majumdar eine zerrissene Gesellschaft, in der die Wahrheit nicht viel zählt. Von Holger Heimann www.deutschlandfunk.de, Büchermarkt Hören bis: 19.01.2038 04:14 Direkter Link zur Audiodatei

Beth Golay visits with Megha Majumdar about her debut novel, A Burning.

This week, Megha Majumdar discusses her book, “A Burning.” The novel centers around three characters following a terrorist attack in India. This episode originally aired in June 2020. Photo courtesy of Knopf.

This week, Megha Majumdar discusses her book, “A Burning.” The novel centers around three characters following a terrorist attack in India. This episode originally aired in June 2020. Photo courtesy of Knopf.

Author and newly minted Catapult editor in chief Megha Majumdar joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut A Burning (out today in paperback). To learn more about Megha Majumdar, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today's episode is sponsored by the Queries, Qualms, & Quirks podcast and Libro.fm.

In this episode, August and Kendra recommend some vacation reads. Everyone looks for a different experience when reading on their vacation, so the hosts offer their own preferences and what makes a book a vacation read for them (big surprise, they have very different picks!). This episode is completely spoiler-free. Books mentioned in the episode: Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino (2019) Home by Toni Morrison (2012) Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion(1968) Laura by Vera Casparay (1943) Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu (2020) A Burning by Megha Majumdar (2020) White Teeth by Zadie Smith (2000) The Thief's Journal by Jean Genet (1949) The Real Lolita by Sarah Weinman (2018) Ariadne by Jennifer Saint (2021) A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams (1947) No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (2005) The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector (1977) Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (2014) Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith (1950) Lord of the Flies by William Golding (1954) Mystic River by Dennis Lehane (2001) The World's Wife by Carol Ann Duffy (1999) The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (2020) Dear Girls by Ali Wong (2019) The Maidens by Alex Michaelides (2021) The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton (2020) My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russel (2020) Anxious People by Fredrick Backman (2019) If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin (1974) The Fever by Megan Abbott (2014) The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2019) Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (2011)

In this episode, I interview Abby Fuller, Editor-in-Chief of Colonnades Literary and Art Journal and absolute ball of sunshine. We chat about how creative writing and dyslexia led her to a love of reading as an adult. Books mentioned in this episode: Normal People by Sally Rooney, The Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling, Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson, One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London, Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert, A Burning by Megha Majumdar, The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd, The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton, Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Come join me on Instagram at @annielikeswordsblog! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/helloheroinepod/support

In conversation with Megha Majumdar, bestselling author of A Burning British–-Ghanaian writer Caleb Azumah Nelson's debut novel Open Water is, ''an intense, elegant'' (Guardian) tale of two young Black British artists who find love as they struggle to succeed in an environment that simultaneously elevates and rejects them. It was named to scores of publications' most–-anticipated–-books–-of–-2021 lists, including Esquire, Vulture, ONYX Magazine and Vogue (UK). Nelson has contributed writing to the The White Review and Litro, and he recently won the People's Choice prize and was shortlisted for the BBC Short Story Award. Also an acclaimed photographer, he was shortlisted for the Palm Photo Prize. Books with signed book plates available through the Joseph Fox Bookshop (recorded 5/13/2021)

In this propulsive and mesmerising debut, A Burning, a young Muslim woman's Facebook post lands her in jail on terrorism charges—and the story that follows is a vivid portrait of contemporary India's social and political complexities. Join author Megha Majumdar for a discussion of power, nationalism, corruption and justice in a work that is both gripping literary thriller and compassionate social commentary. With Roanna Gonsalves. Recorded for MWF Digital in 2020. Support MWF: https://mwf.com.au/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Megha Majumdar's electric novel, A Burning, is the taut, riveting tale of three individuals whose lives become entangled in the aftermath of an horrific terrorist attack in Kolkata. Each have ambitions for themselves – Jivan, clawing her way out of the slum in which she lives, Lovely, the hijra intent on becoming a star, and PT Sir, a PE teacher who stumbles into right-wing political activism. But after a careless Facebook post, Jivan finds herself caught up in India's corrupt legal system and her life hangs in the balance. Chaired by Linda Jaivin

Megha Majumdar is the author behind A Burning, one of the most anticipated and best reviewed fiction debuts of 2020. Set in modern-day India, this propulsive narratives hinges around three […]

In our first episode, we talk about the writing process, what this podcast is all about, and how we're going to structure the show! If you're interested in: detailed book analysis, the trials and tribulations of being a writer, and unexpected dog noises...this is the podcast for you! We also make our pitches for the first book club pick. And choose the first of many writing prompts. Get your copy of Addie Larue here: https://amzn.to/2YnB3Dh If you're interested in A Burning by Megha Majumdar: https://amzn.to/3pups1f Check out Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey: https://amzn.to/3iVve9u Writing prompt: Climate Change Fiction - Building Something - Unsubstantiated **we use Amazon Affiliates and receive a portion of proceeds when you use our links!

In this episode of The Lead from DH Radio, we discuss our reads of the week that are "A Burning" by Megha Majumdar and the issue of representation of India in literature. Ahmed Shariff: Hi and welcome to the Read of the Week, where we open troves of artefact which is defined by the words and worlds they lock-in. Who knows this trove can be your read of the week. I'm Ahmed Shariff and joining me today is L Subramani, my colleague. Hi, sir. Welcome to Read of the Week. L Subramani: Hi, Ahmed. Thank you for having me. Ahmed: Shall we open the trove? Subramani: Yes! Ahmed: What has been your week to you? Subramai: Yeah, it's been a pretty absorbing sort of a week. Reading-wise, it was pretty good so far. Ahmed: So what did you read? Subramani: So I just finished reading "A burning" by Megha Majumdar. When I started looking for a good, a sort of an absorbing Indian Novel, the internet rather Google threw up this name. It seemed very interesting when I read the blurb about a terrorist attack... To know more about the conversation, listen to the podcast. Download the Deccan Herald app for iOS devices here: https://apple.co/30eOFD6 For latest news and updates, log on to www.deccanherald.com Check out our e-paper www.deccanheraldepaper.com

Megha Majumdar's explosive debut novel, “A Burning” looks at injustice, corruption and discrimination in contemporary India.SHOW NOTES: Nicole AbadeeWebsite: https://www.nicoleabadee.com.auFacebook: @nicole.abadeeTwitter: @NicoleAbadeeMegha MajumdarPenguin Random House "A Burning"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/624372/a-burning-by-megha-majumdar/Facebook: @MeghaMajumdarTwitter: @MeghaMajSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Caroline Wilson and Corrie Perkin for Episode 137.SHOW NOTESThis week we talk mask politics, Bunnings Karen (watch the video HERE), ponder new monthly challenges and ask the question "Do you every feel like you weren't very good at being young?".Plus Caro's got an AFL update and questions how much of the AFL's energy seems to be getting spent on managing requests and movements with the families, wives and girlfriends of players and coaching staff in the AFL hubs.Perfectly timed with her successful month of Dry July - Caro's 'Crush of the Week' is on Shaun Micallef's On The Sauce on ABC TV (watch it on iview HERE).In BSF Corrie's really enjoying A Burning by Megha Majumdar (available from My Bookshop HERE), Caro admits she's completely hooked on Yellowstone on Stan and Corrie's loving her gifted lemon curd (see recipe below).For videos and pics make sure you follow us on Instagram @DontShootPod.Like our Facebook page and hit 'Sign Up' to receive weekly updates HERE.Email the show via feedback@dontshootpod.com.au.Anita's Lemon CurdBeat together 8 egg yolks, 1 and 1/3 cups of Castor sugar. Pop the mix into a solid saucepan, add 120gm butter, 200ml lemon juice/incl a bit of lime juice, 2 big teaspoons rind of lemons/lime.Now, stand pot on the stove over a medium heat and stir slowly and constantly until bubbles appear and then take off the heat and allow to cool.Don't Shoot the Messenger is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Crocmedia.

Join us as we discuss "Greenwood," by Michael Christie; "A Burning," by Megha Majumdar; the Sarah Gilchrist mysteries by Kaite Welsh; Luis Alberto Urrea's "The Devil's Highway" and "Wow, No Thank You," by Samantha Irby.To purchase any of the books we discuss in this episode, click the link below to be routed to our Bookshop page.  Click Here! - https://bookshop.org/shop/youvegottoreadthis(Disclosure: we are an affiliate of Bookshop.org and will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.)

Jivan is a young Muslim woman who posts a message on Facebook that criticizes the Indian government. She shares the post, seeking affirmation from her online friends, but things snowball and Jivan is thrown in jail. On this week’s episode of Book Public, we’ll talk to novelist Megha Majumdar about her debut novel, A Burning. Heralded by major media outlets as the book of the summer, the book illustrates the ways we can hold dreams close even when institutions and systems conspire to defeat us.

On Ottessa Moshfegh's Death in Her Hands, Megha Majumdar's A Burning and Catherine Noske on the Australian gothic tradition

Megha Majumdar's debut ‘A Burning' has dominated summer reading lists with TIME Magazine describing it as a “powerful corrective to the political narratives that have dominated in contemporary India.” Majumdar discusses her work and more with Penguin Random House India's Manasi Subramaniam on #JLFBraveNewWorld.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s Book Show, Joe Donahue speaks with author Megha Majumdar. Her debut novel, A Burning, centers around three characters whose lives become intertwined after a terrorist attack in India. Majumdar’s novel discusses themes of class, fate, corruption, justice, and what it feels like to face profound obstacles and yet nurture big dreams throughout […]

On this week’s Book Show, Joe Donahue speaks with author Megha Majumdar. Her debut novel, A Burning, centers around three characters whose lives become intertwined after a terrorist attack in India. Majumdar’s novel discusses themes of class, fate, corruption, justice, and what it feels like to face profound obstacles and yet nurture big dreams throughout […]

When Megha Majumdar began writing her debut novel, A BURNING, her “question for the book was, how do people still dream, make jokes and strive, even in conditions of great oppression?” Majumdar joins Mitchell Kaplan for a deeply introspective conversation. Recorded in Miami and Brooklyn. Host: Mitchell Kaplan Producer: Carmen Lucas Editor: Justin Alvarez, Lit Hub Radio https://booksandbooks.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Megha Majumdar celebrates the release of her debut novel, "A Burning", and talks craft, modern-day Indian culture, food, and more with Amanda Bullock.

To support our work and listen to additional content, see here: https://patreon.com/yourshelf and follow us on social media @_yourshelf_. In our latest, fifth episode of The YourShelf Podcast, Everything Is Both, our chief curator Juliano Zaffino (Jay) sits down with author Rebecca Dinerstein Knight to discuss books, Norway, screenplays, Jenny Slate, and Rebecca's second novel, Hex. For full show notes, see here: https://podcast.yourshelf.uk/episodes/5. Thanks for listening.  LinksPatreonInstagramTwitterPodcastYourShelfEpisode NotesJay asks Rebecca about her bookshelves, the books that made her, and which authors she'd invite to a dinner party. (from 1:35)Rebecca begins the discussion with her first novel, The Sunlit Night, and the process involved in writing the screenplay for the film adaptation due out later in 2020. Rebecca and Jay discuss Rebecca's wide-ranging writing career, the impetus behind her latest novel Hex, creative friendships, obsession, the sophomore slump, and the doubleness of everything. (from 10:24)Finally, Rebecca hints at what her next projects are going to look like. (from 48:21)Jay recommends signing up to our Patreon for access to exclusive content, including a short bonus episode with more content from the interview, where Jay and Rebecca play a game of "Celebs Read Nice Tweets", and Rebecca answers some extra questions from Jay.Jay wraps up with all the books that were discussed in the episode and a few other books he recommends. Some of the books and authors we discussed in our latest episode include Kafka, Mark Strand, Louise Glück, Wallace Stevens, Frank O'Hara, Nicole Sealey, Noah Warren; All The King's Men by Robert Penn Warren, To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf, Independent People by Halldór Laxness, Changing by Liv Ullmann; Dante, George Eliot, Gustave Flaubert; Little Weirds by Jenny Slate, Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery, The Moomins by Tove Jansson, the short stories of Grace Paley, The Edwardians by Vita Sackville-West, Sweet Days of Discipline by Fleur Jaeggy, Pond by Claire-Louise Bennett; Michael Chabon, Walter Pater; Parakeet by Marie-Helene Bertino, A Burning by Megha Majumdar, and Riding With The Ghost by Justin Taylor. If you're looking for even more recommendations, especially in the age of social distancing, Jay has you covered. Recently, he's read and enjoyed Olivia Laing's Funny Weather, Seán Hewitt's Tongues of Fire, Martha Sprackland's Citadel, Sam Riviere's After Fame, and Deborah Levy's memoirs Things I Don't Want to Know and The Cost of Living.Also, Jay reminds that you can order a copy of his book of poems, the debut publication of The YourShelf Press, on yourshelf.uk/press.Rebecca Dinerstein Knight closes with a reading of the stunning 'Pharmakon' chapter in her new second novel Hex. (from 58:49)Buy, read and review Hex online now, available from most bookstores! Rebecca's first novel The Sunlit Night is also available for purchase, and her debut poetry collection Lofoten is available digitally.Thanks for listening and tune in again soon for Episode Six!

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One of the greatest writers of our times, Margaret Atwood, discusses the power of language, the science of storytelling, and the challenges of the present with Harvard University & Johns Hopkins alumna, Catapult editor Megha Majumdar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's Book Show, Joe Donahue speaks with author Megha Majumdar. Her debut novel, A Burning, centers around three characters whose lives become intertwined after a terrorist attack in India. Majumdar's novel discusses themes of class, fate, corruption, justice, and what it feels like to face profound obstacles and yet nurture big dreams throughout her novel.

This week, Megha Majumdar discusses her book, "A Burning." The novel centers around three characters following a terrorist attack in India. This episode originally aired in June 2020. Photo courtesy of Knopf.