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Ep. 141: Being Gay, Loving Books
Ep. 141: Being Gay, Loving Books
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Length:
127 minutes
Released:
Oct 7, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
Vivek Tejuja, known for his writing on books, has just released his memoir of growing up gay in India. He joins Amit Varma in episode 141 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss how he -- and those around him -- came to terms with his sexuality. In the second half of the episode, Vivek and Amit discuss writers they like, and read out their favourite poetry. Also check out: So Now You Know -- Vivek Tejuja Being Gay in India -- Episode 84 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Navin Noronha) Keeping it Queer The Matunga Racket -- Amit Varma Amit Varma's Twitter thread on 'The Lass of Aughrim' and The Dead Almost Invisible -- Mark Strand Sputnik Sweetheart -- Haruki Murakami The Elephant Vanishes -- Haruki Murakami The Bear Came Over the Mountain -- Alice Munro The Man Who Loved Children -- Christina Stead The Notebook -- Agota Kristof Jhumpa Lahiri on Conversations With Tyler Paper Menagerie -- Ken Liu A Poetry Handbook -- Mary Oliver You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios
Released:
Oct 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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