Usha Raman
@usharaman.bsky.social
Writer and academic; study and teach media, dabble in fiction and poetry. Just published my first novel.
Some words about my book 😊
"The veil of politeness often hides the negative undercurrents within families."
Talking About Books interviewed @usharaman.bsky.social on her debut novel, her poetry, and the effect of media on reading #books. #authorinterview
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Talking About Books interviewed @usharaman.bsky.social on her debut novel, her poetry, and the effect of media on reading #books. #authorinterview
talking-about-books.com/2025/08/21/b...
Breaking the Veil of Politeness: An Interview with Usha Raman
Usha Raman is an Indian author and poet. She is also a Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Hyderabad. Her first novel, Polite Conversations, was published in 2024. Her…
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September 26, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Some words about my book 😊
A generous review of my book, by my friend Suroor—certainly a person of discernment 😊!
This week's #bookreview: Usha Raman's Polite Conversations, a book about mothers and daughters and the things we leave unsaid. Raman captures relationships—and grief—beautifully. #fiction @usharaman.bsky.social
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Polite Conversations: Usha Raman
Published by Bee Fiction, 2024, 416 pages. “Beneath the thin fabric that packaged families, there were so many tangled threads, little knots of resentment and bundles of unexpressed anger that reve…
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June 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
A generous review of my book, by my friend Suroor—certainly a person of discernment 😊!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... so happy to see this paper out in the world, reporting on stellar work by Amulya Kommarraju.
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March 15, 2025 at 8:28 AM
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... so happy to see this paper out in the world, reporting on stellar work by Amulya Kommarraju.
At the Hyderabad #LiteraryFestival: two Hyderabadi writers, Jaydeep Krishnan and my friend Usha Raman (who has just published her first novel). In conversation with another friend, Sita Reddy. @usharaman.bsky.social
More info at hydlitfest.org.
#authorinterview #hyderabadevents
More info at hydlitfest.org.
#authorinterview #hyderabadevents
January 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Reposted by Usha Raman
Delighted to share an essential textbook for students & educators of Media & Communication Studies, 'Children, Media, and Technology: Access, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion'
Edited by Prof. Erica Scharrer with a fabulous set of authors covering several long-standing as well as contemporary
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Edited by Prof. Erica Scharrer with a fabulous set of authors covering several long-standing as well as contemporary
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January 16, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Delighted to share an essential textbook for students & educators of Media & Communication Studies, 'Children, Media, and Technology: Access, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion'
Edited by Prof. Erica Scharrer with a fabulous set of authors covering several long-standing as well as contemporary
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Edited by Prof. Erica Scharrer with a fabulous set of authors covering several long-standing as well as contemporary
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So I wrote a novel. And it found a publisher after many years of waiting. And now it’s out in the world, looking for readers. Limiting condition: it’s only available in India.
December 12, 2024 at 3:15 AM
So I wrote a novel. And it found a publisher after many years of waiting. And now it’s out in the world, looking for readers. Limiting condition: it’s only available in India.
Some great recommendations here—to start a list of to-reads for the next year!
The list of #bestbooks read in 2024 is up! Something here for everyone, including #fiction from around the world, #memoirs, #travelwriting, #naturewriting, #history and more. You are bound to find something you want to read! #booklist
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The Best Books of 2024
Photo: Maria Starus via AdobeStock We’re coming to the end of 2024. It’s been quite a year. But it’s good to know that people are still reading. And reading widely, judging by the lists you sent me…
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December 1, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Some great recommendations here—to start a list of to-reads for the next year!
In the US but maybe we all need to be more mindful of Black Friday mania?
December 1, 2024 at 12:37 PM
In the US but maybe we all need to be more mindful of Black Friday mania?
Hold Your Tongue —Brilliant piece by @samanthsubramanian.bsky.social in the @newyorker.com
November 21, 2024 at 4:40 AM
Hold Your Tongue —Brilliant piece by @samanthsubramanian.bsky.social in the @newyorker.com
Reposted by Usha Raman
What Nancy said. Also not a bad idea to have people around who remember an internet that wasn't consistently horrible
All this “ugh this site is full of OLD people” and all I have to say is that if you are lucky one day you will also get to be old and want to hang out with your peers online.
November 19, 2024 at 8:08 PM
What Nancy said. Also not a bad idea to have people around who remember an internet that wasn't consistently horrible
The past is always with us. In Hyderabad you keep bumping into it.
November 19, 2024 at 3:38 AM
The past is always with us. In Hyderabad you keep bumping into it.
Just deleted the other account. One thing less to do every morning.
November 17, 2024 at 5:42 AM
Just deleted the other account. One thing less to do every morning.
Tomorrow, if you’re in Hyderabad!
One of us, Shilpa Phadke, is part of this panel with @usharaman.bsky.social Srirupa Chatterjee and Swathi Krishna at the Alliance Française Hyderabad tomorrow!
November 15, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Tomorrow, if you’re in Hyderabad!
It’s a sunny morning in Hyderabad and I’m not complaining about the world just yet. Especially when the wandering iris has offered a bloom.
November 15, 2024 at 3:55 AM
It’s a sunny morning in Hyderabad and I’m not complaining about the world just yet. Especially when the wandering iris has offered a bloom.