THE ART OF THE NOVEL

I was first drawn to Amitava Kumar's Home Products thanks to its cover. It reminded me so much of my own antique dresser and the lure of Lakme products despite leaving home 10 years ago.

The book hasn't made it to our shores yet, but its right on top of my reading list thanks to Jai Arjun's lunch with the writer himself.

Adding to the charm is this piece penned by Amitava in The Hindu. Don't you wish authors would be just as forthcoming as when it comes to telling readers what goes into creating their tomes?

Despite teaching full-time, writing books, spending time with his family, he also has this great blog. How does he do all of this in a day's work? I want to know that.