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 feel as comfortable anywhere as I feel uncomfortable anywhere. Kiran Desai comfortablefeeluncomfortable 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
We think of immigration as a Western issue but, of course, it isn't. Kiran Desai immigrationissuewestern 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 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
New York is a lovely city. It is an easy city to go back to and an easy city to leave. Every time I go there I immediately make travel plans. Kiran Desai backcityeasy 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 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
In India, if you are from the elite, dogs are extremely important. The breed of the dog indicates your wealth, that you are westernized. The cook, another human being, is on a much lower level than your dog. You see this all the time. Kiran Desai breedcookdog share on social
