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The Literature Lounge
The Literature Lounge, hosted by Mohua Chinappa is a popular podcast series dedicated to the world of books and the brilliant minds behind them. Through exclusive conversations, we uncover how authors craft captivating stories, thought-provoking essays, insightful biographies, provocative prose and poetry that spark possibilities within us.
From dreaming big to breaking conventions, each episode explores books that ignite fresh ideas – one page at a time. If you love literature, you’ll feel right at home here.
Podcasting since 2025 • 20 episodes
The Literature Lounge
Latest Episodes
True Crime in Urban India: The Human Stories Behind the Headlines
What if every city carried the memory of its darkest moments, and the crimes that shaped them?In this gripping episode, Host Mohua is joined by journalist and author Mayabhushan Nagvenkar, whose latest book Murder in the City: Deadly...
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Of Murders, Myths, and a City on Edge: Prasun Roy on Writing ‘Devi’
What happens when mythology meets murder and the city becomes a character in the crime?In this episode, Mohua sits down with author Prasun Roy to explore Devi: Mystery of the Kolkata Murders, a genre-blurring novel that unfolds during th...
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Seeing with the Inner Eye: A Journey into Indian Art and Philosophy
What if art wasn’t just meant to be seen, but experienced through a deeper inner eye?In this evocative episode, Mohua is joined by Dr. Harsha V. Dehejia, physician, poet, scholar of Indian aesthetics, and author of The Third Eye of India...
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More Than a Star: The Many Lives of Soumitra Chatterjee
What if the artist you grew up watching on screen was also a fierce thinker, a cultural rebel, and a man of great vulnerability?In this moving episode, Mohua sits down with journalist and author Sanghamitra Chakraborty, whose new biograp...
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Seasons in the City: Anuradha Jain on Mapping Delhi Through Trees and Time
What if the city you rush through every day is actually alive, with seasons, stories, and sacred rhythms waiting to be noticed?In this soul-stirring episode, Mohua sits down with Anuradha Jain, author of Delhi: A Nature Journal....
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