Chennai author Atrayee Bhattacharya copes with pandemic worries through satire, in ‘Life with a Pinch of Salt’
The Hindu
The book is an anthology inspired by the real-life experiences of the author
Atrayee Bhattacharya is busy these days. This 35-year-year-old microbiologist and educator from Chennai has recently brought out her latest book, Life with a Pinch of Salt. It is an anthology of 10 satirical stories published by Evincepub Publishing. “All these are light reads that can bring a smile to one’s face. I wanted to give it to my audience as the present time is one of tension and gloom,” she explains. Life with a Pinch of Salt is Atrayee’s third book. She started working on it during the initial days of the lockdown. “It took me one- and-a-half years to finish. I had a few stories ready and a few ideas in my head when I started. I used my characters to express my worries caused by the pandemic. It was a cathartic experience for me,” she says. Excerpts from an email interview
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