Vivek Tejuja, known for his writing on books, has just released his memoir of growing up gay in India. He joins Amit Varma in episode 141 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss how he -- and those around him -- came to terms with his sexuality. In the second half of the episode, Vivek and Amit discuss writers they like, and read out their favourite poetry.

Also check out:

So Now You Know -- Vivek Tejuja
Being Gay in India -- Episode 84 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Navin Noronha)
Keeping it Queer
The Matunga Racket -- Amit Varma
Amit Varma's Twitter thread on 'The Lass of Aughrim' and The Dead
Almost Invisible -- Mark Strand
Sputnik Sweetheart -- Haruki Murakami
The Elephant Vanishes -- Haruki Murakami
The Bear Came Over the Mountain -- Alice Munro
The Man Who Loved Children -- Christina Stead
The Notebook -- Agota Kristof
Jhumpa Lahiri on Conversations With Tyler
Paper Menagerie -- Ken Liu
A Poetry Handbook -- Mary Oliver

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Ep. 141: Being Gay, Loving Books