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“It infuriates me, then, that a novel as passionate, as angry and a smart as Chosen Spirits has not been published outside of India. We need more books like this, books that speak to the experiences of people living in other parts of the world, books that rail, through the prism of science fiction, against populism, racism … Continue reading
Very happy to announce that Chosen Spirits, the near-future anti-dystopian Delhi novel I’ve been rewriting frantically for the last four years, is now out on the Kindle store worldwide. If you’re in India, it’s here. Published by Simon and Schuster, special introductory price for this launch, so get it quick, unless you’d prefer to buy … Continue reading
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New Duck of Dystopia issue. A delay, some distractions and a duck.
In Duck of Dystopia, a recap, a cover, reading recs, an invitation, and an obligatory duck.
I’ve started a newsletter, Duck of Dystopia, at samit.substack.com. Reading/viewing recommendations, creativity conversations, author updates and email exclusives delivered to your inbox. Do come and subscribe!
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Chosen Spirits is very different from anything I’ve done before. Can’t wait for you to read it.
So, I wrote and co-directed a film with Shashank Ghosh. It’s called House Arrest, stars Ali Fazal, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Jim Sarbh and Barkha Singh, and is out on November 15 on Netflix.
Samit Basu 