Stabbed by a toothpick: lit fest parties and the slim pickings of authors’ lives

Stabbed by a toothpick: lit fest parties and the slim pickings of authors’ lives

It’s the season for literature festivals (and thus lit fest parties). That means it’s also high season for small bites and small talk. At a recent lit fest party, the Kolkata night still had a trace of chill. My shawl had emerged from its naphthalene hibernation. As I smiled, attempted witty banter and balanced my […]

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