The Writing Room: The Gurus of Crime
Nov 18, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 59
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Episode description
Hussain Zaidi and Vikram Chandra in conversation with Jenny Bhatt.
Introducing us to the inner world of noir, celebrated authors Vikram Chandra and Hussain Zaidi embark on a journey around the various aspects of the genre, the craft and techniques of building plot and character, and developing narrative styles. Chandra is the bestselling author of books such as Sacred Games, Red Earth and Pouring Rain, and Geek Sublime: The Beauty of Code, the Code of Beauty. Zaidi’s work includes The Endgame, The Class of 83, and Mumbai Avengers, to name a few. In conversation with writer and literary critic Jenny Bhatt, they present a masterclass on fiction and the dark side.
This episode is the audio version of a live online session from #JLFColorado2020.
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