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Podcast: eShe
Episode: Truths Pushed Through the Sieve of Fiction: Rijula Das on Her Debut Novel Set in Shonagachhi
Description: Rijula Das's new novel brings up many facets of Kolkata's red-light district, from corruption and gender violence to the effect of demonetisation on the flesh trade. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/08/03/truths-pushed-through-the-sieve-of-fiction-rijula-das-on-her-debut-novel-set-in-shonagachhi/