Thrilled to hear back from you!

I am glad about Chetan Bhagat’s controversy after the release of 3 Idiots. I am glad about the ‘noise’ related to an author, a book…… It is a step towards raising the monetary bar for a book/author in India!

You may have been aware of the article link in my original post where you are mentioned – I think this is a watershed moment of sorts for Indian literature – desi literature that is not just targeted to a Western audience or a Booker prize (of course, if that also happens, it is welcome). Hopefully, more money comes the author’s way so that writing becomes a sustainable career for more people in India.

So I repeat that you are an Indian of the Year, too bad my award does not come with glamour and media blitz You are not only promoting reading among the young, but also introducing a new kind of ‘young desi literature’. I would recommend working on a US edition of your book. Getting foreign edition books on Amazon.com while based in the US becomes too expensive and your book will not receive exposure in the overseas market. The Indian diasporic population is large enough to offer a market for you, at least among those who care to read!

Look at Diary of a Wimpy Kid – you can see it in theaters this month! Jeff Kinney couldn’t be doing too badly after that fast life-cycle from book to a movie deal. The US media (books and movies) has a sizeable, financially robust share for kid material. Several things are coming up in India too – animated classics, animated movies, etc. (I need to catch Pangaa Gang with my kids.)

I am so glad Devi Lakshmi has blessed you in other ways so that you can use Devi Saraswati’s blessings by writing! May your keyboard be blessed creating the next two Swapnalok books!

Regards,

While my friends i never met in my city have left this world
because they were not protected
As if the earlier shock from my City Mumbai and all those people from this world were killed duinrg those days, the wounds are still open

How can i have stop my tears and eyes
While the precious life is not protected
What are we doing ?

Who are we waiting to protect us ?
How many more such until we all stand up ?

My County is attacked
My Cities are attacked
My Friends are attacked
My people are attacked
My Life is attacked

Flood of thoughts and feelings …
had to stop now with a hope for everyone to not just talk about it
But do something to STOP IT.

SHOCKED SHOCKED SHOCKED
: (( : (( : ((

Second attack in Maharashtra
This is a challenge to humanity

I wonder where are those who call for MS !

Mr Thackeray where are you ?
What have you done for Maharashtra and people ?

Where are those who call for Living
Where are those who call for Humanity
Where are those who call for Life
Where are those who call for people
Where are those who call for everyone
Where are those who call for ….