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Varsha Seshan

The Henna Start-Up

February 2, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

A determined protagonist, a family that’s willing to change, and characters that evolve through the story–what’s not to like? Abir Maqsood of The Henna Start-Up by Andaleeb Wajid is an imperfect, gritty character, the kind that never fails to make me smile. She is fuelled by her determination to get justice and to stand up […]

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Demystifying Publishing

October 30, 2022 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

One of the best things about my creative writing programmes is how much I learn on the way. For one, before each class, I research for hours. One hour of class time typically requires at least four hours of research.And for another, I invite guests to talk about a variety of subjects from science fiction […]

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Mirror, Mirror

May 31, 2021 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Fat shaming. It’s so rooted in society and family that it often goes unnoticed. Sometimes, it wears the garb of concern – oh, you’ve put on so much weight; is everything okay? At other times, it’s downright cruel. Ananya, the protagonist of Mirror, Mirror, faces the second kind. The words she hears echo through her […]

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When She Went Away

June 27, 2018 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I was a little sceptical about reading a book called When She Went Away. A book with a name like that could well be a melodramatic romance novel, which really is not my type. I typically don’t even finish reading stories that are too melodramatic for me; enjoying them is a long way away. And I […]

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