People think that because I write about India I must be trying to portray India in a way.

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My style of writing is to allow the story to unfold on its own. I...

My style of writing is to allow the story to unfold on its own. I...

When I was very young, I used to share much of what I wrote with...

When I was very young, I used to share much of what I wrote with...

India is a curious place that still preserves the past, religions, and its history. No...

India is a curious place that still preserves the past, religions, and its history. No...

Usually a feeling of disappointment follows the book, because what I hoped to write is...

Usually a feeling of disappointment follows the book, because what I hoped to write is...

I try to trace the connection between the characters and that way a story or...

I try to trace the connection between the characters and that way a story or...

Someone who wants to write should make an effort to write a little something every...

Someone who wants to write should make an effort to write a little something every...

The book begins and ends with the visits to give the impression of a tunnel...

The book begins and ends with the visits to give the impression of a tunnel...

Many characters in the novel are representative of types that exist in India. He represents...

Many characters in the novel are representative of types that exist in India. He represents...

Ever since I could first write I have been doing so. When I was taught...

Ever since I could first write I have been doing so. When I was taught...

I aim to tell the truth about any subject, not a romance or fantasy, not...

I aim to tell the truth about any subject, not a romance or fantasy, not...