7 Fri 10.15 AM
The Folly, Amethyst
Whites Road
Next to
Corporation Bank Royapettah,
Chennai 600 014
What’s in your Attic?
“In
a small town by the river Nila, a thirty-five-year-old writer kills herself.
No
one knows why.Fifty-two years later, an antique cupboard in a private resort
opens to reveal a frightened child. And the mystery begins to unravel.”
That, dear
members, is an exclusive excerpt from the novel, Eating Wasps.
Would you like
to read on and/or meet the author of these intriguing lines?
She has received
many awards and her books have been translated into over
thirty-one languages around the world. She is also the founder of the
creative writing and mentorship program Anita’s Attic.
Best selling and
critically acclaimed author and poet, essayist and screenplay
writer, Anita Nair interacts with
the IWA ladies this December. The
lady’s writings embrace female protagonists and the parallel
journey in books and the current world scenario make for an interesting
comparison.
Come, armed with
questions (one each) and go back with an autographed book
or two!
With 52 members and 9 guests it was full house for Anita Nair's talk. The author was in conversation with journalist Sandhya Sridhar, and both ladies kept the audience engaged and questioning. Excerpts read from the latest book, Eating Wasps, brought the work alive and "transported the characters to Folly!" to quote member Cuckoo Cassam. Guest, Ms Ranjana, went home with Nair's words which she understood as, "if you want to be a writer, life cannot take precedence". Inspired, she was!
ReplyDeleteGreat meetings Jaya,
ReplyDeleteYou have a style that brings out the best between the speaker and the members. That's what IWA is all about.... rejuvenating!!