This biographical fiction is narrated by the author. Portioned into smaller segments, this podcast is like an audiobook but allows listeners to enjoy a complex & multigenerational tale of 8 matriarch & their food legacies. Johari, Shanta, Aruni, Mukki, Sumati, Mani, Shaku & Ana represent the women of their times across 150 years. Follow their journey as they embody the “never die” spirit to pave the way for the next generation. The novel pairs with a companion cookbook that includes specific dishes mentioned in the narrative, specific to each matriarchs kitchen.

Latest episodes of the podcast Ten Thousand Tongues: secrets of a layered kitchen

• Chapter Four (#3): To The Post Office
• Chapter Four (#2): To The Post Office
• Chapter Four (#1): To The Post Office
• Chapter Three (#6): Narmada’s Waters
• Chapter Three (# 5): Narmada’s Waters
• Chapter One (# 2): The Puppeteers Stories
• Chapter Three (# 4): Narmada’s Waters
• Chapter Three (# 3): Narmada’s Waters
• Chapter Three (# 2): Narmada Waters
• Chapter Three (# 1): Narmada’s Waters
• Chapter Two (# 5): A Runaway
• Chapter Two (#4): A Runaway
• Chapter Two (# 3): A Runaway
• Chapter Two (# 2): A Runaway
• Chapter Two (# 1): A Runaway
• Chapter One (#3): The Puppeteers Stories
• Chapter One (# 1): The Puppeteers Stories
• Prologue & Epigraph
• Introduction to the biographical fiction.