Mar 26
I have Usha Narayanan–Bestselling author of Mythological Fiction–on my blog today, talking about the importance of research while writing mythological fiction, especially when the possibility of hurting religious sentiments is always present when writing about gods. Over to Usha.
"You have focused on a very significant issue, Dola. Thank you for that and also for featuring me on your blog! To me, it is important to capture the spirit of our epics and puranas, not belittle or mock the gods or make them speak and act in a ... Read more
Mar 26
The cover and the blurb of this book make it clear that it’s a mytho-fiction. As a student I was never lured by mythology as a subject and after academic things, the size of books with mytho stories scared me; so I never picked up any such book except The Bhagavad Gita.
Coming back to the book, I saw this title in Amazon’s new releases. This book caught my attention with its name and a cover which is interesting. I immediately downloaded the sample chapters on Kindle and read ’em all at one go. I am glad that I got a review copy from The... Read more
Mar 26
Usha Narayanan is one of my most favorite mythology writers. And I am super excited to host her on my blog with this lovely and deeply insightful interview that she did with me. The level of details that she delves into in her answers is key enough to show how thorough and ... Read more
Mar 26
Disclaimer: I'm an agnostic, who detests reading love stories; and I'm reviewing a book based on the love stories of gods (broadly...more or less). Hence, some parts of this review might end up offending the believers (you shouldn't be though if you're a rational person...not that I care anyway). So, if you are one of those who can't even digest a little fun banter on your Gods, stop right here. Go and read one of those thousands of years old comic books instead.
The above information was for those who don't know me personally, which covers ... Read more
