Stories That Stay: Memory, Inspiration, and the Art of Storytelling with Aanchal Malhotra

In this special episode of The Reading List, author Aanchal Malhotra steps into the spotlight for an intimate conversation with her sister and host, Aashna Malhotra. For the first time, she shares the creative journey behind her debut novel The Book of Everlasting Things. Together, they explore how memory, fragrance, and family shape her storytelling, and how Aanchal’s background as an oral historian and printmaker adds depth to her fictional world. From childhood nostalgia to the legacy of Partition, this is a heartfelt episode about stories that linger long after the last page. Don’t miss this candid, heartfelt episode.