Oindrila Mukherjee
@oinkness
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Author of the novel The Dream Builders published in 2023 by @Tin_House @scribepub @HarperCollinsIN Professor of Writing @gvsu Rep: @isthisawaltz
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Joined July 2009
What I think we really need is reading residencies. You apply with lists of books you want to read & what books mean to you. And the residencies provide libraries, meals, quiet time & space, just to get caught up on your TBR & to discover new books & to hang with fellow readers.
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Happy Diwali, Happy Halloween. Happy Last Day of October.
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It was such a pleasure to hear @PaisleyRekdal read from her brilliant & acclaimed book West: A Translation & to hear her talk about her work tonight at .@GVSU for Poetry Night.
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RT @Rainmaker1973: This picture was taken in 1885 and shows Anandibai Joshi of India, Keiko Okami of Japan, and Sabat Islambouli of Syria….
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Had a wonderful time on the fiction panel discussing the various genres we write in with these amazing authors at the #louisvillebookfestival @wesblake_ @RitaWoodsAuthor @BethDotsonBrown & Meg Shaffer.
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RT @ReneauGlow: This is a quick little reminder that if you like a book, especially a book that came out with a small press, review it on t….
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RT @JeffSharlet: This is a job for practitioners of creative nonfiction, defined broadly enough that we’re calling it documentary literary….
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RT @HamishH1931: Many congratulations to ARUNDHATI ROY on winning the PEN Pinter Prize 2024 —. Read her acceptance speech here: https://t.c….
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'I refuse to play the condemnation game. Let me make myself clear. I do not tell oppressed people how to resist their oppression or who their allies should be.'
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RT @TiltedAxisPress: Congratulations to Han Kang for winning the Nobel Prize for Literature!. We'd also like to extend praise to translator….
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A massive shout out is owed to Deborah Smith, the amazing translator of much of Han Kang’s work, including The Vegetarian.
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RT @GrantaMag: Congratulations to Han Kang, winner of the 2024 @NobelPrize in Literature! . In honour of this achievement we have lifted th….
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Han Kang was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature. Born in Gwangju, South Korea,...
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RT @Terribleman: Han Kang’s Nobel win is testament to importance of small press publishing
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Literature in translation has long been reliant on indie presses to bring work such as the South Korean author’s to wider audiences
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When confronted with the horror of humanity, we have to ask ourselves what it means to be human. In this interview, Han Kang, the first South Korean writer to win the #NobelPrize in Literature, talks about her relationship with books & humanity.
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RT @awpwriter: Scholarship applications for #AWP25 in Los Angeles, California, are now open! Apply on our website by November 26. https://t….
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Saw him perform live in Grand Rapids two days ago. He’s quite the showman too. This is beautiful.
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RT @PParkerWriting: “Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,.Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,.Silence the pianos and wit….
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A little bit of my childhood about to be lost forever.
Kolkata’s iconic tram system, since 1873, is nearing its end as the Govt. plans to discontinue most routes. Kolkata—India’s last city with a functioning tram system—will now only keep one route operational. A thread of images from the golden days of #KolkataTram 1/18
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It’s nice to see Indian immigrants in Grand Rapids making art & participating in #ArtPrize Harminder Boparai’s entry, Courtship Dance, three peacocks made out of scrap metal, was installed outside Devos Place.
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Here’s the story of a life that began in a low place and a man who knows how to aim high.
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RT @womensart1: UK Artist Prudence Staite created a playable chocolate record which worked just like a vinyl record, and played 'You Sexy….
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