In Verve, Vivek Tejuja chats with Shanta Gokhale, Sukanya Venkatraghavan and me on starting late as writers

“I was lucky enough to have a conversation with Shanta Gokhale, Sukanya Venkatraghavan and Kiran Manral — women who have, in their own ways, changed the fabric of Indian literature. The first started off at 56, the second at 42, and the third at 40. But, honestly, age had nothing to do with it. The fact of the matter is they just did what they had to and continue to do so. Between the three of them are decades of experience, and the authors are a testament to how much can be achieved after a ‘certain age’, contrary to the popular belief. They have not only broken perceptions and stereotypes but also risen above expectations, age be damned.”

Read the entire article here: http://www.vervemagazine.in/arts-and-culture/me-my-shelf-and-i-whats-age-got-to-do-with-it