An afternoon with the author of Bangalore Blues, Kirtana Kumar, in conversation with fellow author, Nandita Bose. Kirtana will be reading sections of Bangalore Blues and the two will yarn about Bangalore and literature, and Bangalore in literature. This will be followed by book signings.
The book covers a swathe of time, beginning in the 1960’s and ending in a post pandemic dystopia. Bangalore cantonment is the bell jar containing l'esprit du temps, a strange and colourful biome revealing a syncretic way of life and a wide palette of characters such as Mac the Knife, Mrs Gajap Read More..