I aim to tell the truth about any subject, not a romance or fantasy, not avoid the truth.
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Usually a feeling of disappointment follows the book, because what I hoped to write is not what I actually accomplished. However, it becomes a motivation to write the next book.Anita Desai
India is a curious place that still preserves the past, religions, and its history. No matter how modern India becomes, it is still very much an old country.
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The book begins and ends with the visits to give the impression of a tunnel into their ancestors and family history. I believe in going backwards into the past - I felt I was digging a tunnel back to the past.
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People think that because I write about India I must be trying to portray India in a way.
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When I was very young, I used to share much of what I wrote with my family, but as I got older and more self-conscious, it became a much more private process.
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