The Literary City
EXPLOCITY PODCASTS presents THE LITERARY CITY With Ramjee Chandran. This literary podcast is devoted to books and authors. It features interviews with a stellar line up of authors, both world famous and also authors who are being discovered—the only criterion being the quality of the prose. Topics are generally literary and include history, biographies, literature and literary fiction. The Literary City podcasts celebrates authors, poets, playwrights, grammar police, literary lounge lizards...and, oh yes, a cunning linguist or ten.
Podcasting since 2021 • 80 episodes
The Literary City
Latest Episodes
The Soviets, Rajiv Gandhi And Delhi In The '80s - 'For No Reason At All' A Novel By Ramjee Chandran
For No Reason At All is a thinly fictionalised version of a very interesting and a very real story. High stakes and high intrigue—the story follows a young, feckless lobbyist, Solly Nilla, who is tossed into a situation that attracts the...
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Season 4
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Episode 79
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34:33
Discovering The Lost Glory Of India With William Dalrymple And The Golden Road
We Indians often wear our heritage with pride, but how much of it do we truly understand?William Dalrymple’s latest book, The Golden Road, charts the extraordinary journey of Indian ideas, knowledge, art, and religion as they s...
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Season 4
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Episode 78
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45:48
108 Reasons To Love Art and Alka Pande - A Conversation With Kamini Sawhney
This special edition of The Literary City is a conversation about the transformative power of the arts—particularly the visual arts. Often misunderstood or overlooked, the arts hold the potential to nourish the mind and soul, offering cultural ...
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Season 4
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Episode 77
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48:06
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Anirudh Kanisetti And His Conquest Of The Mediaeval Deccan
As writers, we know that how we say something matters as much as what we say. The right words, arranged with care, can influence thought and stir emotion—or so we hope.The divide between creative prose and academic jarg...
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Season 4
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Episode 76
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35:08
Malcolm Gladwell And The Revenge Of The Tipping Point
Much of what we understand about global trends is filtered through the lens of the United States. What happens there often shapes thought, culture, and society worldwide. And when it comes to shaping thought, few have had the impact of my guest...
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Season 4
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Episode 75
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43:57
