For April Fools, The Lit Pickers - Supriya & Deepanjana, are taking on YOUR burning questions. No jokes! They’re answering questions like, Which genre needs to retire? Which writer would we commission to write our biographies?  How can authors publicise their books? How do I pick a good audio book? What do I read to believe in love again?  They give you their answers and more with a healthy dose of book recommendations of course.  You can find Supriya Nair at @supriyanair and Deepanjana Pal at @dpanjana on Instagram. This is a Maed In India Production; check us out at www.ma ..read more

Welcome to a ‘slim pickings’ edition of Lit Pickers. In these short editions we answer some burning questions that have been asked by you, the reader, and joining us is the lovely Mae Thomas. Admit it — there are some books that you absolutely do not want to revisit. It might be because you can’t go through the heartbreak of reading it again or because they were flat-out terrible. Or maybe you just outgrew them. Find out which books won’t be finding shelf space on our trio’s bookshelves and Kindles again. You can find Supriya Nair at @supriyanair, Deepanjana Pal at @dpanjana and ..read more

If there's one thing lockdowns have made us appreciate, it's our neighbourhood. In this episode, we look at some of our favourite books set in Mumbai's western neighbourhoods, from Mahim to Santacruz (with a couple of detours here and there). There are no tourists in these areas, only stories from a wide range of genres. SoBo, eat your heart out. You can find Supriya Nair at @supriyanair and Deepanjana Pal at @dpanjana on Instagram. This is a Maed In India Production; check us out at www.maedinindia.in.  Theme Music: Easy Wanderlings - Here’s to You ..read more

Welcome to a ‘slim pickings’ edition of Lit Pickers. In these short editions we answer some burning questions that have been asked by you, the reader, and joining us is the lovely Mae Thomas. This week the three discuss whether making notes on the books you read is a mark of a keen reader or sacrilege.  You can find Supriya Nair at @supriyanair, Deepanjana Pal at @dpanjana and Mae Thomas at @maemariyam on Instagram. This is a Maed In India Production; check us out at www.maedinindia.in.  Theme Music: Easy Wanderlings - Here’s to You If you ..read more

Turning our backs to our TBR pile, we draw up a wish list of the fiction we wish would come out of the Indian literary scene. A novel about friendship in today's India? What about ditching the fixation with mother-daughter relationships, and instead writing about aunties? And isn't it about time we had fantasy fiction that wasn't rooted in religious mythology? You can find Supriya Nair at @supriyanair, Deepanjana Pal at @dpanjana and Mae Thomas at @maemariyam on Instagram. This is a Maed In India Production; check us out at www.maedinindia.in.  Theme Music:&n ..read more

Welcome to a ‘slim pickings’ edition of Lit Pickers. In these short editions we answer some burning questions that have been asked by you, the reader, and joining us is the lovely Mae Thomas. In this episode the trio discuss the importance of forewords. Are forewords too academic? Will Supriya hunt you down if you skip reading one? Listen in to find out more. You can find Supriya Nair at @supriyanair, Deepanjana Pal at @dpanjana and Mae Thomas at @maemariyam on Instagram. This is a Maed In India Production; check us out at www.maedinindia.in.  Theme Music:&nb ..read more

Welcome to a ‘slim pickings’ edition of Lit Pickers. In these short editions we answer some burning questions that have been asked by you, the reader, and joining us is the lovely Mae Thomas. In this episode the trio discuss some easy and resourceful ways you can keep a journal, the pros and cons of some of the brands (there’s even talk of poo paper) and Deepanjana talks about how journaling helped her keep track and make sense of things during lockdown days. You can find Supriya Nair at @supriyanair, Deepanjana Pal at @dpanjana and Mae Thomas at @maemariyam on Instagr ..read more

She’s everyone and their aunt’s favourite children’s author, but Enid Blyton’s books are a cultural minefield. We talk about “goblins”, Moonface, the naughtiest girls and more as we look back at Blyton’s writing to see what’s aged well and how her work has been tailored in recent years to be politically correct. You can find Supriya Nair at @supriyanair and Deepanjana Pal at @dpanjana on Instagram. This is a Maed In India Production; check us out at www.maedinindia.in.  Theme Music: Easy Wanderlings - Here’s to You If you have any books, reading or literature-related questions, please ema ..read more

Welcome to a ‘slim pickings’ edition of Lit Pickers. In these short editions we answer some burning questions that have been asked by you, the reader, and joining us is the lovely Mae Thomas. This week the trio discuss what makes a decent bookmark. Things take a bit of a dark turn when they start discussing the grossest things they've used as bookmarks and then Supriya drops a bombshell that might be sacrilege for bibliophiles around the globe. You do not want to miss this. You can find Supriya Nair at @supriyanair, Deepanjana Pal at @dpanjana and Mae Thomas at @maemariyam ..read more

K-drama and K-pop have put South Korea on the cultural map, and there’s more to explore in Korean culture. In this episode, we give you a quick look at the literature that the Koreas — both South and North — have inspired. Grab your ramyeon and listen up as we talk about books with strong women protagonists, plastic surgeries, fever dreams, family sagas and more.  You can find Supriya Nair at @supriyanair and Deepanjana Pal at @dpanjana on Instagram. This is a Maed In India Production; check us out at www.maedinindia.in.  Theme Music: Easy Wanderlings&nb ..read more