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  1. More press about Blaft books! Woohoo! Deccan Chronicle on "Times New Roman & Countrymen" by Vishwajyoti Ghosh http://tinyurl.com/yk2arlh
  2. Convicted pornographer Dr. L Prakash has written a science fiction "graphic novel" from jail. ZOMG. http://tinyurl.com/ydhhtun
  3. Blaft at the Buchmesse. http://www.hindu.com/lr/2009/12/06/stories/2009120650090300.htm
  4. Words Without Borders International SF issue, feat. Musharraf Ali Farooqi's translation of Tilism-e-Hoshruba! http://tinyurl.com/o8ltu
  5. They have wifi internet on domestic flights in the US now. Guess what's really fun: sitting in the window seat with Google maps open.
  6. Mid-Day piece on Vishwajyoti Ghosh's "Times New Roman & Countrymen" http://tinyurl.com/yj6ebgp
  7. AND Kuzhali Manickavel now has a blog! And her first post is an interview with Blaft's very own Rashmi Devadasan! http://tinyurl.com/ylmyabq
  8. Two more amazing short shorts from Kuzhali Manickavel at Hobart: http://tinyurl.com/ylqh8f4
  9. Mint Magazine podcast w/ interview of Vishwajyoti Ghosh's book "Times New Roman & Countrymen", & lots more: http://tinyurl.com/yglbyqg
  10. Like, shots of someone getting hit in the ear (which are essential to the plot.) No censorship for bloody Hollywood movies. Why only Tamil?
  11. Speaking of: I watched "Nadodigal" (for the 2nd time... it's a good flick) on a Jet Airways flight the other day... and found many cuts.
  12. Nisha Susan on the censorship of Indian film: http://tinyurl.com/ya9hc92
  13. Indian Express review of Appupen's graphic novel Moonward: http://tinyurl.com/yf3ovc6
  14. For Surender Mohan Pathak fans: Hindi interview taken at the Blaft launch of "The 65 Lakh Heist" in Delhi: http://tinyurl.com/y88bnvq
  15. I missed this last month: interview with young Tamil author Prajanand V.K. http://tinyurl.com/yjazeth
  16. Today at 7:15 Kalakshetra Theatre, Chennai, Perch presents "Sangathi Arinya" a mix of seven stories by Vaikom Muhammed Basheer. Go see it.
  17. I have to wonder about the art they chose though: did they not know what kind of Indian she was??? SIgh.
  18. Kuzhali Manickavel's new piece at Eyeshot: http://eyeshot.net/tropicool.html
  19. Behold the Mandelbulb. http://www.skytopia.com/project/fractal/mandelbulb.html
  20. Just back from Abida Parveen. Wow. Wow.