How has Indian publishing evolved in the last few decades? What does India read, and why? Publisher VK Karthika joins Amit Varma in episode 150 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about what she learnt in her years in Penguin, Harper Collins and (now) Westland.

Also check out:
Death of the Author -- Roland Barthes (pdf link)
How to Read and Why -- Harold Bloom
A Poetry Handbook -- Mary Oliver
Roseanna -- Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö
The Gita Press and Hindu Nationalism -- Akshaya Mukul

<p dir="auto">How has Indian publishing evolved in the last few decades? What does India read, and why? Publisher VK Karthika joins Amit Varma in episode 150 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about what she learnt in her years in Penguin, Harper Collins and (now) Westland.</p> <p dir="auto">Also check out:</p> <ol> <li><a href="http://www.tbook.constantvzw.org/wp-content/death_authorbarthes.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Death of the Author</a> -- Roland Barthes (pdf link)</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.in/How-Read-Why-Harold-Bloom/dp/0684859076/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=how+to+read+and+why&qid=1575732075&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to Read and Why</a> -- Harold Bloom</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.in/Poetry-Handbook-Mary-Oliver/dp/0156724006/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=poetry+handbook&qid=1575732130&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Poetry Handbook</a> -- Mary Oliver</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.in/Roseanna-Martin-Beck-Book-1-ebook/dp/B002RI9D56/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3R0IITAVF7NYJ&keywords=maj+sjowall+per+wahloo&qid=1575732180&sprefix=sjowal%2Caps%2C310&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roseanna</a> -- Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö</li> <li><a href="http://www.seenunseen.in/episodes/2019/9/23/episode-139-the-gita-press-and-hindu-nationalism" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Gita Press and Hindu Nationalism</a> -- Akshaya Mukul</li> </ol>

The Seen and the Unseen, hosted by Amit Varma, features longform conversations that aim to give deep insights into the subjects being discussed. Timeless and bingeworthy.

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How has Indian publishing evolved in the last few decades? What does India read, and why? Publisher VK Karthika joins Amit Varma in episode 150 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about what she learnt in her years in Penguin, Harper Collins and (now)...

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