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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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