C.Y. Gopinath (Author of The Book of Answers)

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C.Y. Gopinath

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Born

in Kottayam, India

May 30

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Genre

Literature & Fiction, Travel, Humor and Comedy

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Vladimir Nabokov, John Barth, Gerald Durrell, Adam Hall, Truman Capote ...more

Member Since

November 2011

URL

/cygopi

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My newest novel, Hoyt鈥檚 War , is a sharply funny, dystopian satire about America鈥檚 descent into an idiocracy under a Trump-like president called Barry Codbag.

Trump himself apparently I hope you read it soon, and share it with every sane American you know.

Being a journalist sometimes does that to you. But now I鈥檓 working on my fifth and sixth books, one of them fiction and the other not.

My first novel, The Book of Answers was shortlisted for the 2012 Commonwealth Book Prize for Best Fiction.

I've been writing as long as I can remember, but fiction only since 2005. Traveling to places that intrigued me 鈥� which led to my first book, Travels with the Fish , published by HarperCollins i ...more

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How do you deal with writer鈥檚 block?

C.Y. Gopinath I actually wait it out. In my case, writer's block usually happens when I am unable to resolve a plot point or story direction in my novel. I find pat鈥辞谤别I actually wait it out. In my case, writer's block usually happens when I am unable to resolve a plot point or story direction in my novel. I find patience very useful. It's a little like requesting a book at a library and then waiting. The librarian potters around inside, you don't know exactly where, and finally emerges with the book you wanted.

It's similar. I think things are being worked out inside when I have writer's block. If I wait, a moment comes when the book resumes itself.(less)

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Where can I buy a copy of travels with the fish?

C.Y. Gopinath I'm afraid the book seems to be out of stock. However, I just checked in amazon.com and it seems used copies in pretty good shape are available. You c鈥辞谤别I'm afraid the book seems to be out of stock. However, I just checked in amazon.com and it seems used copies in pretty good shape are available. You can see them here at 鈥�

Best of luck.(less)

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	The Book of Answers 3.97 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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C.Y. Gopinath's Blog: Bookitudes

Is bad better than good?

I was at a coffee shop in Mumbai. In tables around me sat about 30 of the city's young and cool, guys with gals, dudes with prudes. My friend Sumit, a self-made brand marketing guru, told me that these were the real audience for The Book of Answers, my first novel, which was recently shortlisted for the 2012 Commonwealth Book Prize. "They read Chetan Bhagat," he said. "And they would love you."

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