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Bollywood & Books

A podcast for people who love travel, the written word, and words into pictures - moving pictures. Join me on a literary romp through India. We’ll have conversations about books, writers and cinema as well as discussions with fellow travelers and authors. Learn more about India’s diverse culture and exotic destinations. Discover magic, miracles and myths … from the Gateway of India and Bollywood in Mumbai to the canals of Kerala, and from the burning ghats on the Ganges in Varanasi to the Dalai Lama’s residence in McLeod Ganj.

So grab a cuppa and settle in for the adventure.

Featured
Episode 13
Episode 13

Surabhi Kaushik supercharged the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library with literary programs and events.

Episode 12
Episode 12

Author Alka Joshi continues her discussion of publication for her NYT bestselling debut novel The Henna Artist in Part II.

Episode 11
Episode 11

Author Alka Joshi discusses her journey to publication for her NYT bestselling debut novel The Henna Artist .

Episode 10
Episode 10

Author Judith Teitelman on Guesthouse for Ganesha
”Weaving Eastern beliefs and perspectives with Western realities and pragmatism, Guesthouse for Ganesha is a tale of love, loss and spirit reclaimed.”

Bonus—Craig interviews Lovelace
Bonus—Craig interviews Lovelace

Lovelace Cook, podcaster, storyteller, writer & traveler

Episode 8
Episode 8

Atlanta-based author Anju Gattani was born in India and grew up in Hong Kong.

Episode 7
Episode 7

Award-winning author of PURPLE LOTUS, Veena Rao talks about writing her debut novel and about NRI Pulse, the newspaper she publishes.

Episode 6
Episode 6

Wedged into an SUV with 5 young Israeli soldiers & a Sikh driver to see Rishikesh where the Beatles visited the Maharishi.

Episode 5
Episode 5

Vishesh Azad is a filmmaker and academician in New Delhi. He dances, sings and teaches his students how to live life large.

Episode 4
Episode 4

Varkala, Kerala India is a place of stunning contradictions with surfers, sunbathers & sacred Papanasam Beach. It's where I met Willie & Midnight’s Children.