On Cyrus Says today, we’re joined by Ruskin Bond, one of India’s most celebrated authors. Cyrus talks to Ruskin about his latest book - Song Of The Forest. The show starts with Ruskin sharing with us how he thinks of himself as a reader first and a writer second. He tells the stories of how in the initial days, he wanted to be a football player & a tap dancer. From there, Cyrus picks up different stories from the book, and Ruskin takes us through his vision behind penning those down - some real, some made-up (still very close to reality). He talks about his approach to writing that revolves around the simplicity and depth of the subject matter. They discuss the many instances that inspired him to write down the various stories in the book. Abbas joins in after the break and shares a nostalgic story of him meeting Ruskin at the Jaipur Literature Festival. Further, Ruskin answers a few questions asked by his readers and fans. Tune in for this and much more!Check out Cyrus Says merch: ivm.today/3PLKo1mYou can follow Ruskin Bond on Instagram @ruskinbondofficialYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtYou can follow Abbas Momin on Instagram @antariksht: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or emailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha(https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios