There's an explosion of Indian fiction of all kinds, from military thrillers to chicklit. I think that's exciting. Hari Kunzru chicklitexcitexplosion Change image and share on social
I can see a version of my life where it all becomes meaningless. On a good day, writing seems noble. Other times, it's narcissistic and pointless. Hari Kunzru daygoodlife Change image and share on social
I'm interested in complexity, in the mathematical sense, as well as the idiomatic sense. The idea of emergence - that it's possible for complex patterns to arise out of many simple interactions - is fascinating. Hari Kunzru arisecomplexcomplexity share on social
When I try to understand somebody, create a character, I fall into them. When I think writers are telling me what to think, I get harrumphy. Hari Kunzru charactercreatefall Change image and share on social
Some books I've kept because the binding is beautiful - I'm unlikely ever to read my grandmother's copy of 'The Life of Lord Nelson.' I'm addicted to secondhand bookshops. Hari Kunzru addictbeautifulbind Change image and share on social
Intellectuals who live in Hungary, or who wish to work or lecture there, are extremely circumspect in their criticism. Hari Kunzru circumspectcriticismextremely Change image and share on social
Say there are three identical-looking pizza joints on a street. Two of those will always be empty. The third will have a line of people patiently waiting, checking their phones. There's always one place that's the place. That's how it works. Hari Kunzru checkemptyidentical share on social
There's nothing New York likes more than a thing. Or a place. Or a place that's a thing. Or a thing that happens to be a place. Hari Kunzru likeplacething Change image and share on social
But it's the particularity of a place, the physical experience of being in a place, that makes it onto the page. That's why I don't just do library research. I very rarely write about somewhere I haven't been. Hari Kunzru experiencelibrarymake share on social
Being in Harlem on the night of Barack Obama's election was extraordinary. It was the best street party I have ever gone to, and it felt like the period of American history which began with slavery had ended that evening. Hari Kunzru americanbarackbegin share on social
