A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India

By Kalampedia

My name is Deepak Rana. Every day, I pick at least one new book, read what it has to offer, make notes and share the best ideas with you.

Sounds fun, right? Join me in this journey and explore a who... more

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June 21, 2025 Monsoon Feelings - Persian Poetry - Books on Monsoon
In the ongoing theme of books on monsoon, I pick one of my favourite books called Monsoon Feelings. The book really captures the emotions associated with the monsoon season and how it has been expressed in various art forms in South Asia in the last millennium. In today's episode I focus on the chapter on Persian poetry and its association with the monsoon. Stay tuned to know more about this book as well as more books on monsoon.
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23min
June 17, 2025 Meghaduta by Kalidasa - Monsoon Books
In the next few episodes, I will be bringing and sharing some of the finest books on the monsoon season. Starting with Kalidasa's Meghadutam, we are going to explore centuries of literature. Thank you for listening. Keep supporting on Kalampedia.
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24min
June 12, 2025 How to Forget - Meera Ganapathi's Walking Meditations
In this episode, I narrate a few verses from Meera Ganapathi's wonderful new book titled How to Forget: A Book of Short Steps and Long Walks. If you'd like to read more about the book, you can check out my piece here.
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15min
May 31, 2025 Hojoki - Kamo No Chomei's Ten Foot Square Hut - Overcoming Our Fears and Anxiety
We often have this fear in our mind: what if we lose everything? What will we do? Where will we go? Thanks to the 12th century Japanese monk and poet, Kamo No Chomei, we can overcome these fears. Let's meditate on his short but profound work called Hojoki, where he describes his life experiences of living in a ten feet square hut.
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29min
May 23, 2025 Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time - A Lover's Gaze
In this episode, I narrate a few passages from Marcel Proust's masterpiece In Search of Lost Time. You will notice how beautifully Proust describes a lover's gaze when his partner is sleeping in the bed. It's a writing masterclass, and at the same time, a form of therapy where you simply surrender to the beauty of prose.
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21min
May 22, 2025 A Short Love Story by Haruki Murakami
In this episode I narrate a beautiful short love story by Haruki Murakami. The title is On Seeing a 100% Perfect Girl One Beautiful April Morning. Quite a title, isn't it? I hope you will enjoy the story. Thank you for your support. Keep showing your love on kalampedia.org!
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16min
April 06, 2025 Rebati by Fakir Mohan Senapati and Other Odia Short Stories
In this episode I discuss the most popular Odia short story, which also happens to be the first modern Odia short story. It is called Rebati and it was written by Fakir Mohan Senapati in 1898. But that is not it. I also briefly tell you about some of the other classic Odia stories with the help of a book titled Maguni's Bullock Cart and Other Classic Odia Stories.
Thank you so much for listening. Please keep supporting. If you'd like to donate or subscribe to newsletter, please visit us on www.kalampedia.org.
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21min
April 03, 2025 Kannada Short Stories Book by Mini Krishnan and Susheela Punitha
Mini Krishnan has created a series with HarperCollins India where she is collecting classic short stories from various regional languages and with the help of a translator making them accessible to the English readers. This time, we have her collection of Kannada short stories. The book is called A Teashop in Kamalapura and Other Classic Kannada Stories. In this episode we discuss some of these stories. Thank you for listening. You can visit www.kalampedia.org to read more about the book or support us.
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27min
March 30, 2025 Reading Classic Malayalam Short Stories from Mini Krishnan's Recent Book
In a recently published book titled "The Second Marriage of Kunju Namboodiri and Other Classic Malayalam Short Stories" we get a glimpse into early short stories from Malayalam literature.
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23min
March 28, 2025 Conversations on Love with Roxane Gay, Justine Picardie and Natasha Lunn
In the third and final episode of our discussion on Natasha Lunn's book Conversations on Love, we cover the more difficult part of a relationship. One, how to sustain romance in a long-term relationship, and two, how to deal with the loss if things go wrong. Hope you enjoyed these conversations and got interesting insights on love. Keep supporting on Kalampedia.org and stay tuned for more discussions on books.
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21min

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