This week, I speak with Nayantara Roy about her debut novel The Magnificent Ruins. We speak about how she managed the logistics of her page-turning family saga, how her lived experience influenced this novel, as well as how long it took her to write this expansive novel.  

This episode of Books Are My People is sponsored by Out Like A Lion by Tracy L. Thompson.  

Guest author recommendation Mia P Manansala, author of Guilt and Ginataan recommends A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherri Thomas.

Books Recommended:

Commonwealth by Ann Patchett

Harry Sylvester Bird by Chinelo Okparanta

An Equal Music by Vikram Seth

Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson

The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

Other Books Discussed:

Parade by Rachel Cusk

 
Nayantara Roy on Social Media:

Instagram: @tararoi

Twitter: @yanta

Website:  www.nayantararoy.com

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