Devika Rangachari on The Train To Tanjore, why this book is so special, and how her father walked onto the pages of the book

Could there be a better way to celebrate India's 75th year of independence than by reading about life during the Quit India movement? Author Devika Rangachari brings us The Train to Tanjore -- the third book in Penguin's Songs of Freedom Series. This book is about 12-year-old Thambi who dreams of being an engineer someday. Right now, he is busy deciding whether he should join the freedom movement and distribute flyers around Tanjore and risk getting in trouble or listen to Gandhiji and follow a path of non-violence. In this episode, Rangachari talks to us about why this book is so special and why the research felt so personal. She also talks about why a good story will always be in demand no matter the times it is set in. Also, you don't want to miss her talking about how she likes her sambar and which book she thinks is very overrated! Hit PLAY now!  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ratigirish.substack.com