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Podcast: Books and Beyond with Bound
Episode: 2.4: Samit Basu – Redefining Speculative Fiction In India
Description: From comics to superheroes to dystopia: find out how he popularized speculative fiction in India.Tara and Michelle talk to Samit Basu, one of the foremost speculative fiction writers in India. After writing everything from fantasy to science fiction, he has recently published a bestselling dystopian novel Chosen Spirits. Michelle loves that Chosen Spirits is set only ten years into the future. Tara finds out why he calls it an “anti-dystopian” novel.Samit gives us great insights into his writing process, especially how he creates fantastical words and characters from his reality. We chat...