The Bombay Poetry Crawl presents an online discussion along with Arundhathi Subramaniam and Laetitia Zecchini, titled 'Reading Kolatkar Under Lockdown'. The discussion, held on 6 June 2020, explored each panelist’s entry-points into Arun Kolatkar’s poetry and writing. Watch the video to witness an engaging conversation between a poet, an academic, and a researcher, on the various ways in which Arun Kolatkar is read. The Bombay Poetry Crawl is an initiative founded and run by Saranya Subramanian. Instagram: @thebombaypoetrycrawl

In case you missed the Instagram Live on 15 August 2020, catch Akshay Shimpi and Saranya Subramanian reading out some of Arun Kolatkar's poems in both Marathi and English. The Bombay Poetry Crawl is a walkthrough+reading of Arun Kolatkar's Kala Ghoda Poems, bringing the Bombay poet's city to life. Founded by Saranya Subramanian Follow The Kolatkar Crawl on Instagram: @thebombaypoetrycrawl Akshay Shimpi: @akshayshimpi21

Saranya Subramanian hosted a conversation on Nissim Ezekiel, one of India's most important poets and a key international literary icon, between Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca and Menka Shivdasani. Watch the event here, in case you missed it!

Eunice De Souza was one of the sharpest, most lyrical and evocative poets who wrote from Bombay, a city known for housing literary icons. Watch Melanie Silgardo, Paromita Vohra and I talk about her poetry & poetics, the very specific time and place in which she wrote, and the relationship between the poet and the city. Follow @thebombaypoetrycrawl on Instagram for more updates on conversations!