Interview with WYPR: Gandharva raja discusses August 29

Here’s the scenario:  A massive crowd is packed into the courtyard of a mosque in New Delhi.  It’s nighttime, and excitement builds in the throng as a helicopter approaches through a moonlit sky.  The gathering awaits the mysterious arrival of a man who’s said to be a new prophet.  Hopes, fears, and questions linger in the multitude.  Who is this man?  Where has he come from?  What will his message be?  This is the scene that opens Gandharva Raja’s novel, August 29:  How Kabir H Jain Became a Deity.  The book is a riveting mystery.  It’s also a profound meditation on the pitfalls of organized religion.  Author Gandharva raja talks about the story with Aaron Henkin.

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