The goodbye you can't miss! Michelle returns to the mic with Tara for a special, unfiltered conversation you won’t want to miss. From a sneak peek into her upcoming novel to never-before-told stories about starting Books & Beyond, this episode is part milestone, part behind-the-scenes tell-all.They relive their very first author interview, reveal the moments that put the show on the map, and spill on their favorite guests. Plus, a candid look at how life, books, and the literary world have changed, from India to New Zealand.If you’ve been here since the beginning, this one’s going to hit hard. If you’re new, this is where you start!Books and Authors mentioned in this episode:GET OUT: The Gay Man’s Guide to Coming Out and Going Out - Aniruddha MahaleWhy Men Rape - Tara KaushalHeavy Metal: How a Global Corporation Poisoned Kodaikanal - Ameer ShahulThe Namesake - Jhumpa LahiriDelirious - Damien WilkinsSee How They Fall - Rachel ParisIsobar Precinct - Angelique KasmaraOrbital - Samantha HarveyBrooklyn - Colm ToibinGhachar Ghochar - Vivek ShanbhagThe Nutmeg’s Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis - Amitav GhoshBeautiful Thing - Sonia FaleiroTwo Good Girls - Sonia FaleiroMeow Meow - Srinath RaoLady Doctors: The Untold Stories of India’s First Women in Medicine - Kavitha RaoDaughters of the Sun - Ira MukhotyThe Secret of More: A Novel - Tejaswini Apte-RahmThe Blue Bar (Blue Mumbai Thrillers Book 1) - Damyanti Biswas1950s Housewife: Marriage and Homemaking in the 1950s - Sheila HardyThe Most - Jessica AnthonyMichelle and Tara’s favorite episodes:5.36 Vivek Shanbhag: Decoding Sakina’s Kiss, Ghachar Ghochar & Kannada Literature2.9 Rheea Mukherjee: Exploring Unconventional Relationships and Lives Through Fiction4.2 Amitav Ghosh: Highlighting The Reality Of Climate Change1.12 Amrita Mahale: On Writing A Literary Love Story Set In Bombay5.22 Chitra Divakaruni: Meet Phenomenal Indian Women Through Partition, Migration, and Mythology4.17 Amitava Kumar: Decoding The Lives Of Writers5.13 Damodar Mauzo: Chronicling Goan culture for over 50 years in Konkani3.5 Sonia Faleiro: Uncovering Crime Against Women In Uttar Pradesh5.27 Srinath Rao: Inside the Life of a Crime Reporter in Mumbai3.13 Janaki Lenin: Bringing The Wildlife Into Every House Through Writing4.3 Kavitha Rao: Chronicling The Lives Of India’s First Women Doctors2.2 Ira Mukhoty: Reviving Forgotten Stories5.24 Tejaswini Apte-Rahm: Time Travel to Bombay’s Silent Film Era5.18 Bora Chung: Cursed Bunnies, Ghosts, and Dark Lore of South KoreaMovie mentioned in this episode:Don’t Worry DarlingUpcoming Bound RetreatsImmersive, one-of-a-kind literary experiences that take writers into the heart of India’s most breathtaking landscapes.Wanderlust Travel Writing Retreat in Chetinad | 16 - 21 September Whimsy Fiction Writing Retreat in Coonoor | 8 - 12 October Learn more: https://boundindia.com/retreats/ Apply to all retreats: http://bit.ly/44TzYpY ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

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