In our 23rd episode, Padmini Mongia reads from her short-story collection, 'Baby Looking Out and Other Stories', published by Yoda Press in 2018.

Padmini Mongia teaches literature in English at Franklin & 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 "The Bat and His Kite", 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/arpitayodapress

Yoda Press on Instagram: @yodapress

A special thank you to Devansh Mathur for providing the background score for this episode!

The opening/closing song is 'Typewriter' by Eric Taboel via Epidemic Sound.

This episode has been edited and produced by Tara Mathur.