Tapan

Patel

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Stories Born
from Disasters

Tapan’s writing grew out of dust and conversations in Kutch, Nepal, the Andamans and places where maps were redrawn by loss. Those early encounters taught him to see the extraordinary in what remains.

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01 / Recognition

A few of the literary communities and recognitions that have shaped this work.

In good
company.

Literary affiliation and recognition
Literary affiliation and recognition
Literary affiliation and recognition
Literary affiliation and recognition
Literary affiliation and recognition
Literary affiliation and recognition
02 / Published work

Book

The Vulnerables

Debut novel · 2020

The
Vulnerables

The Vulnerables is Tapan’s debut novel. Self-published in 2020, it draws on his experience in post-disaster situations across the globe.

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03 / The author’s journal

Author Tapan's
Journals

Choose what draws you in: watch a story develop, uncover what was left out, visit the places behind the fiction, or take away an idea for your own reading life.

01

Watch a story take shape

Desk

Follow the research, questions and choices that turn a first idea into a finished page.
02

Discover what was left out

Drawer

Read deleted scenes and abandoned ideas, then see why some stories change direction.
03

Travel behind the fiction

Atlas

Explore the places, photographs and field notes that give the stories their sense of place.
04

Take an idea with you

Notebook

Browse observations, reading notes and questions that invite a second look at ordinary life.