Dr. Sushmita Banerji had an online discussion with Ramona Sen, author of The Lady on the Horse and Other Secrets on 14 June as part of  the Hyderabad Literature Festival.

The Lady on the Horse and Other Secrets (2024) tells the story of five generations of a family in Calcutta. Set against the backdrop of the freedom struggle, the Bengal Famine, and Partition, this sprawling family saga explores the insidious implications of class and caste through the lives of people thrown together by blood ties and fate lines. At the heart of the story is the idea that everything that happens in the present has its roots in the past–every generation will be shaped by the legacy it has been bequeathed. 

Ramona Sen is a founding member of the content and communications company, Allcap Communications. Her latest novel, The Lady on the Horse and Other Secrets was published by Speaking Tiger Books in 2024. Her first novel, Crème Brûlée, was published in 2016. She has also been an editor with HarperCollins India and a reporter with The Telegraph India. Her musings on food have been published by My Kolkata (The Telegraph), Borderless Journal, The Bangalore Review, as well as in the collection of essays, The Moving Finger.

Youtube link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muhfKMYCpk4&list=PLwUi4ieBhWk5KhN6175fM93dHUN9VSCw4&index=1

June 2024