Author’s Journal

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Four ways into the stories, places and ideas behind Tapan’s books.Read the latest entry: From the Notebook: A Small Observation

Desk

Work in progress

See how a story takes shape through current manuscripts, research, questions and decisions.

A preview of the research questions, manuscript choices and revisions that will appear in this room.

Drawer

Discover deleted scenes, abandoned ideas and pieces that reveal why a story changed direction.

A preview space for deleted scenes, abandoned openings and ideas that changed direction.

Atlas

Travel through photographs, memories and field notes from the landscapes behind the fiction.

A preview for photographs, maps and field notes from places connected to Tapan’s writing.

Notebook

Browse reading notes, conversations and small discoveries worth carrying into your own day.

A preview for short observations, reading notes and questions worth carrying into the day.