Manil Suri

Exceptional writing reshapes how we see the world. This #PrideMonth, discover books that explore identity, belonging and love in all their complexity. Spanning memoir, poetry, literary fiction, travel writing and speculative fiction, these books examine what happens when who we are meets who we’re expected to be—and the courage it takes to forge a path towards our truest selves. Discover the complete list on @harperbroadcast: harpercollins.co.in/editors-recomm… #TashAw #ShinoCherian @prabalgurung @rahulzsing @accommodatingly @ManilSuri @lavanya_ln @Bhavikagovil #READWithHarperCollins #HarperBroadcast #MustReads

@rajeevbfy Hi Rajeev - I've been doing interviews remotely from the US. I'll be in Mumbai in January, though - and will do an event for the book (date to be determined). Would be lovely to see you there if you are free.

@ManilSuri Hey Manil Till when are you in Mumbai?

Here are the books I selected for the Wall Street Journal: (1) A House for Mr. Biswas (2) Wuthering Heights (3) Room (4) North Woods (5) Giovanni's Room. Link: wsj.com/arts-culture/b… Happy to share article via email if you send me your address.

Author Manil Suri joins Kaveree Bamzai for a deeply personal conversation about his memoir A Room in Bombay. Growing up in a single room at Razia Mansion in #Bombay, navigating class differences, family tensions, and discovering his identity, Manil reflects on a childhood shaped by extraordinary parents who sacrificed everything for their son. From his father’s unrealized dreams in the film industry to his mother’s fierce intelligence and resilience, this conversation explores family, migration, memory, sexuality, caregiving, and the meaning of home. A moving conversation about love, loss, identity, and the families that shape us. @ManilSuri @kavereeb youtu.be/sfrSW4CZBM4?si…

Manil Suri's father never knew he was gay — until the last few months of his life. In this excerpt from Rough Cut with Kaveree Bamzai, the author of A Room in #Bombay recalls the moment he finally came out to his conservative father — over orange squash, as his father casually tried to arrange his marriage to the host's daughter. His father's response? Quiet acceptance. @ManilSuri @kavereeb youtube.com/shorts/I07o3Eo…

"People are now so unused to seeing people read a book on airplanes that they’re mystified when someone tries it" Wonderful article on keeping your shades up (pretty please!) in the Atlantic.theatlantic.com/newsletters/20…

The Wall Street Journal invited me to compile this list based on my own search for home, chronicled in A Room in Bombay. wsj.com/arts-culture/b…

At the start of my teens, my mother told me what lay ahead. "You’ll go through a period when you’re attracted to other boys. Something completely normal—Freud says you’ll grow out of it," recalls @ManilSuri in his memoir. Here's an excerpt from the book: queerbeat.org/stories/my-mot…

A passionate case for reading books, not social media snippets - and also perhaps the best review for any of my work I'll ever receive! youthkiawaaz.com/2026/05/a-room…

@sandipr Here's a better link to the article! @sandipr @prajwalparajuly @lizflock theweek.com/culture-life/b…

And looking forward to your memoir about a city @ManilSuri

Delighted to recommend these amazing books set in different cities of India in The Week! Thank you, @prajwalparajuly, @sandipr, @lizflock, Rupa Bajwa, Vivek Shanbhag and of course, the late, great, R.K. Narayan for such terrific books!

Wonderful talking to you @Ratanpriya4!

Watch @ManilSuri — author of 'A Room In Bombay' a @HarperCollinsIN publication — in conversation with @Ratanpriya4 on the release of his book, in ThePrint #SoftCover today at 6 PM. The book is a a deeply moving mother–son story about love, identity, and emotional belonging in a rapidly changing world.

Here am I on Stuart Kelter's wonderful podcast, talking about "A Room in Bombay." open.spotify.com/episode/1ouV8d…

Stay tuned for the launch of ‘A Room in Bombay’ by @ManilSuri on ThePrint #SoftCover on 26 May at 6 pm. A @HarperCollinsIN publication, the book is a a deeply moving mother–son story about love, identity, and emotional belonging in a rapidly changing world.

@ThePrintIndia @HarperCollinsIN looking forward!

Calling all authors! Time to X-ray your books! My column in today's Lit Hub: lithub.com/manil-suri-on-…

@ManilSuri ‘s latest in my hands ! Thanks to Rajni of @Bahrisons_books

@vijivenkatesh @Bahrisons_books Great pic, Viji! Hope you enjoy it.

@ThePrintIndia @HarperCollinsIN Looking forward to this on May 23rd! Note that the time is 6 pm in India, and 8:30 am on the East Coast of the US.