{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Anita Rau Badami on writing a character who can't stop wounding the people she loves","description":" Nathan Maharaj spoke with Anita Rau Badami, author of novels including the Commonwealth Prize winning&amp;nbsp;The Hero\u2019s Walk. Her new book is&amp;nbsp;Asha in Her Garden. It\u2019s the story of a woman named Asha, who lives now in Montreal, but left Bangalore, India many years ago. We learn about her childhood, her children, her friends, and the life she\u2019s made for herself.&amp;nbsp;  Anita Rau Badami on writing a character who can't stop wounding the people she loves  ","author_name":"Kobo in Conversation","author_url":"https:\/\/koboinconversation.libsyn.com\/site","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42475790\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/bf0000\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/205204780"}