Join us on Sunday, 21st September for a discussion around The Ex-daughters of Tolstoy House, a macabre novel of crime and a near-hypnotic study of evil that will stay with you long after the last page is turned.
Author Arunima Tenzin Tara will be in conversation with Sheila Kumar as they discuss the way patriarchy impacts what looks like a perfect Indian family in this gory novel and the larger implications of misogyny in Indian society.
Here are the event details:
Date: 21st September, Sunday
Time: 6:00 pm
Venue: Champaca Bookstore, Vasanth Nagar
Since the seating is limited, we recommend that you sign up here!
About the Book:
Meera appears to be living the perfect life. She has a good husband, Ambarish, and three obedient daughters, Sujata, Kavita and Naina. But Ambarish’s odd disappearances in the middle of the night and the salt he leaves scattered on the floor, all lead her to a dark secret. One that brings the past into the present, and threatens to consume her daughters’ lives.
Naina is used to following her father’s orders, it’s how her mother has raised her. So when he calls on her to wipe blood off a dead body, Naina obliges, after all, she has been doing this for nearly thirty years. But this time, the body is not a stranger. It’s her mother. Forced to reckon with her own complicity in the act, Naina must navigate her family’s history, if only to provide the next generation with a better life.
About the Speakers:
Arunima Tenzin Tara is a writer, filmmaker and cook based in New Delhi. She studied history at the University of Delhi and documentary film making at Sri Aurobindo Centre of Arts and Communication. She has made three short films: Home Ground, For Susan and Moment's Notice. The Ex-daughters of Tolstoy House is her debut novel.
Sheila Kumar is an independent writer and editor based in Bangalore. She worked for the Times of India Group in Bangalore and Delhi, then at 'Femina', Delhi for over a dozen years before turning freelancer. Her books include a collection of short stories 'Kith and Kin; Chronicles of a Clan, No Strings Attached' and 'A Gluten-free Life' (as co-author).