Boys Don't Cry A Novel

A work of power intimacy and magic' Anees Salim author When Maneka Pataudi is arrested as the prime suspect for the murder of her ex-husband she reveals a chilling tale of marital abuse and neglect. But is her confession the truth or a lie? Is she telling the story as a victim or a perpetrator? And is it better for women to kill for love or be killed for it?Based on a true story (mostly) Boys Don't Cry is a gripping compelling and courageous novel that takes you behind the closed doors of a modern Indian marriage. About the Author Meghna Pant is an award-winning author journalist feminist and speaker.Her books-The Terrible Horrible Very Bad Good News How to Get Published in India Feminist Rani The Trouble with Women Happy Birthday and One and a Half Wife-have been published tocommercial and critical acclaim.Pant has been felicitated with various honours and her works have been shortlisted for distinguished contribution to literaturegender issues and journalism. She has won the Bharat Nirman Award Laadli Media Award FICCI Young Achiever's Award The LifestyleJournalist Women Achievers' Award FON South Asia Short Story Award Muse India Young Writer Award Amazon Breakthrough NovelAward Frank O'Connor International Award and the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.Pant has been invited as a speaker for the nation's biggest literary festivals and conferences and has appeared as a panellist on primetime news and international channels to discuss gender issues. She has written articles for and been quoted in leading national and international media.She has worked as a business news anchor for Times Now NDTV and Bloomberg-UTV in New York and Mumbai.Pant currently lives in Mumbai with her husband and two daughters.