<description>&lt;p&gt;In our 23rd episode, Padmini Mongia reads from her short-story collection, &amp;#39;Baby Looking Out and Other Stories&amp;#39;, published by Yoda Press in 2018. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Padmini Mongia teaches literature in English at Franklin &amp;amp; Marshall College. She is a teacher and scholar, a writer and painter. In this special episode, she recites the second chapter of the book, titled &amp;quot;The Bat and His Kite&amp;quot;, where a bat named Pond/Chipku, learns to fly a kite. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stay tuned for future readings from the author! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The book is available online, as well as in independent bookstores across India: https://www.amazon.in/Baby-Looking-Out-Other-Stories/dp/9382579230&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Arpita Das on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/arpitayodapress&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yoda Press on Instagram: @yodapress &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A special thank you to Devansh Mathur for providing the background score for this episode! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The opening/closing song is &amp;#39;Typewriter&amp;#39; by Eric Taboel via Epidemic Sound. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode has been edited and produced by Tara Mathur. &lt;/p&gt;
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In our 23rd episode, Padmini Mongia reads from her short-story collection, &#39;Baby Looking Out and Other Stories&#39;, published by Yoda Press in 2018. Padmini Mongia teaches literature in English at Franklin &amp; Marshall College. She is a teacher and scholar, a writer and painter. In this special episode, she recites the second chapter of the book, titled &quot;The Bat and His Kite&quot;, where a bat named Pond/Chipku, learns to fly a kite. Stay tuned for future readings from the author! The book is available online, as well as in independent bookstores across India: https://www.amazon.in/Baby-Looking-Out-Other-Stories/dp/9382579230 Arpita Das on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/arpitayodapressYoda Press on Instagram: @yodapress A special thank you to Devansh Mathur for providing the background score for this episode! The opening/closing song is &#39;Typewriter&#39; by Eric Taboel via Epidemic Sound. This episode has been edited and produced by Tara Mathur.

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Episode 23: Padmini Mongia reads from Baby Looking Out and Other Stories

Episode 23: Padmini Mongia reads from Baby Looking Out and Other Stories

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