6.10 Santanu Bhattacharya: The Bloody Aftermath Of The Babri Masjid Demolition

"We will pay the price for the sins of our forefathers"

In this episode, Michelle speaks with Santanu Bhattacharya, author of 'One Small Voice' - a thought-provoking coming-of-age book about the politics of modern India, whose protagonist witnesses an act of mob violence in the communal riots of 1992 and is haunted by it for the rest of his life.
Santanu speaks about watching multiple videos of the riots for research, being a part of the generation of writers who grew up witnessing it, and why he feels like his whole life has been a passive researcher for this book.

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Books and authors mentioned in this episode:

The Memoirs of Valmiki Rao - Lindsay Pereira
Quarterlife - Devika Rege
A Burning - Megha Majumdar
The Association of Small Bombs - Karan Mahajan
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne
The Shadow Lines - Amitav Ghosh
Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens

‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.