Sandip Roy is a writer, columnist and podcaster currently living in Kolkata. He is a columnist for Mint Lounge and The Hindu and hosts The Sandip Roy Show on Indian Express. His weekly audio dispatches from Kolkata have been airing on public radio KALW in San Francisco since 2012 and has crossed over 500 episodes by now. His work has appeared in publications like the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, BBC, NPR, Conde Nast Traveler, Economic Times, First Post and The Times of India and anthologies like Contours of the Heart, Out!, Cat People and House Spirit. His award-winning first novel was Don’t Let Him Know and his new book is Chapal Rani, The Last Queen of Bengal – The Life and Times of a Female Impersonator.
