I have lost count of the number of times I have been told that my love for fashion and style is incongruous with my being a writer—especially one that writes on ‘serious’ subjects. I understand where this comes from—the irredeemable image of a ‘serious’ writer in this country is that of the jholawala in a… Continue reading What the sartorial choices of literary icons often indicate
The number one question I get asked about my new novel, The Best at It, is how much of your lead character—Rahul Kapoor—is you? As an actor—and now an author—I believe that we are all constantly in the process of telling our own stories. Every time we interact with another human being, we are making… Continue reading #ELLEexclusive: Maulik Pancholy writes about providing representation to kids who felt ‘different’ growing up
Seven years ago, I began writing a novel without any idea of how to go about it. By training, I am an art historian and curator. Fiction was my little secret, something I explored when no one was watching. The idea of writing a novel would have seemed daunting, except that I had no experience… Continue reading Art historian and new mother Avni Doshi recalls her struggle with writing and the years she spent fighting self-doubt
