There is no breeze yet you see the curtains in your room flutter. There is a sudden drop in temperature. The chirping of birds is replaced by caws. You think someone is looking at you, so you look around but you are alone… Neil D’Silva makes sure that shivers run down the peoples’ spines as they read his book: “Baak: A Desi Horror Story”. Join Tara and Michelle as they find out what does one of India’s biggest horror writers put himself through to make sure his readers experience fear. How did a cowardly child become an accidental horror author? Is self-publishing horror books a good idea?&nbs ..read more

Can you imagine being gifted a bookstore? Well, that’s what happens in Rehana Munir's new book: “Paper Moon”. Which is based on her own experience of running a bookstore, in the 2000s! Tara and Rehana sipped on hot coffee, as they talked about Rehana's book. A book that can be only compared to a warm hug. This is a coming-of-age story of a young bookshop owner, navigating through relationships, and building a new business ground up, after her father’s passing away.  Tune in to find out how running a bookstore inspired her to write a book on her own, and the secret to getting your book n ..read more

Aashisha Chakraborty takes Tara and Michelle through her experience of surviving and thriving in a male-dominated industry with her book: “Mis (s) Adventures of a Sales Girl”. As the conversation unravels we learn about Tara and Michelle’s misadventures in their workplaces, and how they creatively handled the tricky situations. How did Aashisha find her way back after getting lost in Chandni Chowk? Why she considers herself the CEO of her own book and how it helped her publish her own book. Tune in to find out! Here is a link to ‘CogVerse’, written by Vivekananda Selvaraj: https://amzn.eu/d/2B ..read more

Aashisha Chakraborty takes Tara and Michelle through her experience of surviving and thriving in a male-dominated industry with her book: “Mis (s) Adventures of a Sales Girl”, Find out how to avoid hitting the glass ceiling while climbing the corporate ladder. How she found her way back after getting lost in Chandni Chawk? Why she considers herself the CEO of her own book and how it helped her publish her own book. Tune in to find out! Here is a link to ‘CogVerse’, written by Vivekananda Selvaraj: https://amzn.eu/d/2BO8YFn Books & Movies mentioned in this episode: Wolf of Wall Street Harr ..read more

Find out to what extent an author can go in the name of a story, and is it all really worth it? Let’s take off season 5 with Tara and Michelle, and dive into thrilling adventures and life changing experiences authors have put themselves through in order to write a book.  Some books have jaw dropping stories in them, and some have even more, if not as much, shocking backstories to them. Do writers go out there to unconventional locations and do research through unconventional ways? How much research does it require to write a fiction book? And…what’s the craziest thing Michelle has done fo ..read more

Tara and Michelle debate over a question as old as time: “Do self-help books really help?” They cover everything from productivity and dating guides to philosophy and wellness books. Can reading a self-help book help you cut sugar from your diet? Is there a definite way to get the most out of your self-help book? Was Tara able to change Michelle’s mind? Tune in to find out! Books mentioned in this episode: Atomic Habits Monk Who Sold His Ferrari The 5 AM Club Everything To Live For Psychology Today Forbes Ikigai When Breath Becomes Air The Book People is Bound's video podcast where we demyst ..read more

Find out how to write, part memoir and part self help book while battling with your own mental health! Aparna Piramal Raje takes Tara and Michelle on the mental rollercoaster which she has documented through her experience with bipolarity in her book “Chemical Khichdi: How I Hack My Mental Health”. Find out how to make the reader visualize your mental state as a writer? How to avoid toxic writing or work life? How to make up relatable metaphors? Tune in to find out! Books & movies mentioned in this episode: Counting sheep  mountain tails Burn Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My M ..read more

Find out how romance is depicted throughout Indian Mythology! Ashok Banker makes Tara and Michelle travel through centuries as they talk about his book “Epic Loves: Stories From the Adi Parva of the Mahabharata”. A book which finds love within the epic war of Mahabharata. Find out how love has transformed in our mythology throughout centuries. If all the mythological stories are written by men, can we avoid male gaze and misogyny? Whilst retelling the epics, how can you be true to the original text and bring along your own spin to it? And… are there any LGBTQ+ characters in the epic of Mahabha ..read more

Find out how romance is depicted throughout Indian Mythology! Ashok Banker makes Tara and Michelle travel through centuries as they talk about his book “Epic Loves: Stories From the Adi Parva of the Mahabharata”. A book which finds love within the epic war of Mahabharata. Find out how love has transformed in our mythology throughout centuries. If all the mythological stories are written by men, can we avoid male gaze and misogyny? Whilst retelling the epics, how can you be true to the original text and bring along your own spin to it? And… are there any LGBTQ+ characters in the epic of Mahabha ..read more

Find out how to write a self help book and start an open discussion about sex! Leeza Mangaldas talks to Tara and Michelle about sex and how the cultural shock of this Indian taboo compelled her to write her book “The Sex Book: A Joyful Journey of Self-discovery”. A book that strikes a conversation about sex. Find out how to make your protagonist relatable to the reader without revealing their true identity? How not to make a self help book sound preachy? How does she reach Indian youth and educate them about sex, as a content creator and writer? Tune in to find out! Books & movies mentione ..read more