Interactive Session with Author Kanchana Banerjee

-Devika Aji

Unabridged, the bookclub of Kamala Nehru College conducted a highly successful and interactive workshop featuring author Kanchana Banerjee on the 4th of October 2023 in the vibrant ambiance of the New Seminar Room (NSR).

The room quickly filled to capacity, buzzing with enthusiasm as a diverse and lively crowd of book club members, avid readers, and literary enthusiasts gathered at 12:30 p.m. The event venue was beautifully adorned with a captivating montage of Banerjee’s novels displayed on the board and a photo booth tucked away in one corner of the room showcasing the hard work of the entire team. The setup encouraged attendees to capture photos of them wearing costumes of their favourite fictional character. One could identify Wednesday Adams and many such popular characters among the crowd.

The main event commenced with a warm and welcoming introductory speech by Vidhi Sharma, president of the book club. Following this, the Vice President and General Secretary felicitated Banerjee with a bouquet.

The event spanning one and a half hours witnessed students mesmerised in Banerjee’s presence who shared her life journey, passion for writing and experiences with publishing and penning three novels.The main highlight of the event was the engaging question session where Kanchana openly discussed her experiences and shared valuable insights about the publishing industry, publishing her first novel at the age of 46. The questions ranged from students wanting to know the process of writing, writer’s block, generic particularities. The session concluded with Banerjee giving signed copies of her novel, Until I Found You and capturing photos with the students.