Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan was born in Hyderabad, but grew up in New Delhi, where she currently lives with her partner and their three cats. Madhavan has written four novels and a collection of short stories, as well as contributing to several anthologies. She also writes essays and columns for a variety of publications. The One Who Swam With The Fishes is her sixth book and her first foray into mythology-inspired writing.
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'Retellings of the Mahabharata often succumb to the temptation of reversing the gaze and providing a noble patina to their protagonists. Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan, though, bravely reimagines the story and the inner life of the fisher-maiden Satyavati befor... SEE MORE