Mamamia – I’m self-medicating with Seth Meyers.
Here is my latest piece for Mamamia.com.au. It’s about how I cope with the news. Link: http://www.mamamia.com.au/how-to-cope-with-trump-chaos/ “We live in anxious times. I cope with TV and fiction.”
Entries by Shankari Chandran
Interview – Culture Street
Here is my recent interview for Culture Street and their Women Who Dare profile. I loved thinking about the questions and then getting lost in the site, reading about other women. In particular, it was inspiring to read about women authors (and added more books to my To Read List). http://bit.ly/2sO13JD
Review – my first one for The Barrier! Pile by the Bed
My first review of The Barrier is in and it’s a pretty good one (phew). Thank you so much Pile by the Bed. I’m not posting it here because it has spoilers. But here is a sample: “But this is not just a science fiction action thriller. At times it feels more like a thought […]
Dystopia comes to the North Shore (Times)
Here is The Barrier in the North Shore Times. My 8 year old son read it and said: No offence Mummy, but Benji (the puppy) looks better than you.” True, he was far more relaxed for the photo shoot. http://bit.ly/2suW699
THE APOCALYSE – Are you secretly getting ready for it? Are you secretly looking forward to it?
A recent poll of my school playground revealed that 68% of respondents welcomed the Apocalypse. This is a surprisingly high number given that most of these people have just invested in new kitchens with stainless steel benchtops (the perfect wipe-down surface for field surgery, and there’ll be a lot of that if the apocalypse happens). […]
Interview – SBS Tamil Radio
I speak Tamil badly. There’s no two ways about it. Tamil speakers would probably prefer it if I didn’t attempt the language of Kambar, Thiruvalluvar and Ilaiyaraaja (come on, over 6000 Tamil cinema songs). It is one of my greatest regrets in life. I understand Tamil quite well. Sometimes I feel things in Tamil, like the […]
Panel – South Asian Festival of Arts and Literature
I was recently invited to speak on a panel at the South Asian Festival of Arts and Literature in Sydney. The topic was South Asian Writing in Australia. It was wonderful to be featured with talented, committed writers, playwrights and academics like Roanna Gonslaves (author of Permanent Resident), Adib Khan, Sharon Rundle and Champa Buddhipala. […]
Review – The Economist 1843
I was recently reviewed in The Economist’s 1843 magazine, about ideas and culture. It’s a small segment, but every word was reassuring. Here is the link to my facebook post about it: https://www.facebook.com/shankarichandranauthor/ Here is the text (yes, I copy typed it, it’s short): Out of the Shadows In the eight years since Sri Lanka’s civil […]
Review – Vihanga Perera
Here is a really interesting review by writer and commentator Vihanga Perera. He makes some insightful criticisms which I take on board. He also makes some really beautiful comments. Thank you for the review Vihanga. https://slwakes.wordpress.com/2017/03/10/destruction-is-never-random-shankari-chandrans-song-of-the-sun-god/
Review – A Truth More Violent than Fiction – by Sanjana Hattotuwa
I was recently reviewed by Sanjana Hattotuwa in Sri Lanka. It’s a beautiful review. I’m so grateful for the support Song of the Sun God has been receiving in Sri Lanka. He reviews my book withThe Story of a Brief Marriage, by Anuk Arudpragasam. It’s an honour to be featured alongside him. http://island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=163932 A truth […]