Did you know that India is the world's second-largest English-language book market? The nation has also produced some of the world's best fiction and non-fiction authors. In this episode, Marina takes us through a list of nationally and globally awarded writers as well as some of her personal favourites. 

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Marina chats with Internationally-acclaimed Malaysian novelist, Tash Aw about his recent projects, books by Malaysian writers they've recently read and loved, and what we can (hopefully) expect to emerge from the local literary scene.   

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It’s Women’s History Month! To celebrate amazing women writers, Marina gives us some insight into the publishing world and why some consider it a tough industry, especially for women. Our host also shares some of her favourite books written by intelligent and astute female authors.

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In this first episode of Busy Reading Books, Marina talks about how she came about the idea of starting a podcast and gives you a taste of some of the books and themes we will be exploring this season.

Welcome to Busy Reading Books! A brand-new podcast by Zafigo where we explore the world through books.

Join our founder, Marina Mahathir weekly as she talks about the books she loves, share insights about them, and sometimes, chat with other interesting book lovers.

Whether you have interest in the lives of historical figures, or want to learn about French cooking, join us as we flip through books based on the many genres and themes – proving that there truly is a book for everyone!