I feel as comfortable anywhere as I feel uncomfortable anywhere. Kiran Desai comfortablefeeluncomfortable Change image and share on social
The Indian diaspora is a wonderful place to write from, and I am lucky to be part of it. Kiran Desai diasporaindianlucky Change image and share on social
I don't think you can write according to a set of rules and laws; every writer is so different. Kiran Desai lawruleset Change image and share on social
If you write a lovely story about India, you're criticized for selling an exotic version of India. And if you write critically about India, you're seen as portraying it in a negative light - it also seems to be a popular way to present India, sort of mangoes and beggars. Kiran Desai beggarcriticallycriticize share on social
We think of immigration as a Western issue but, of course, it isn't. Kiran Desai immigrationissuewestern Change image and share on social
When you write on your own, you can write the extremes. No one else is watching and you can really go as far as you need to. Kiran Desai extremewatchwrite Change image and share on social
The publishing world is very timid. Readers are much braver. Kiran Desai bravepublishreader Change image and share on social
When I was growing up the publishing world seemed so far away. When my mother wrote a book, she would look up the address of publishers on the backs of the books she owned and send off her manuscript. Kiran Desai addressbackbook Change image and share on social
I love Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, Flannery O'Connor. I read a lot of American writers. Kiran Desai americancapoteconnor Change image and share on social
I'm always in the kitchen, cooking and experimenting - I love it. And every now and then I think, 'I should write a cookbook' or, 'I should write for food magazines.' And then I get drawn back to writing fiction again. Kiran Desai backcookcookbook share on social
