LIFE LIGHTLY ROASTED

<p>Is this one of India’s first anthologies born entirely from Facebook posts? An offbeat collection written with tongue firmly in cheek that often mirrors your own experiences?<br><br>Meet Shridhar a wry irreverent and self-deprecating former ad man. Discover his world of<br>quirky colleagues and his typically Indian middle-class life through amusing and sometimes<br>hysterical slice-of-life situations.<br><br>When not crafting ads or daydreaming Shridhar observed people keenly. As his life tangled<br>with theirs in an un-choreographed dance he made exhaustive mental notes that stuck like<br>superglue. He wove it all together on Facebook with fingers dipped in vivid imagery deadpan humour sarcasm nostalgia and warmth. But always with a sharp eye for the bizarre. Call it ob-com or observational comedy.<br><br>Grab your rocks glass goblet or steel tumbler and savour this compendium<br>one post at a time. If you occasionally laugh out loud it’s okay. It’s an intended<br>side effect.</p>