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Gautam Bhatia is a constitutional law scholar and science fiction author from India. He is also a professor of law at the Jindal Global Law School.

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · Oct 28
THE SENTENCE is out in the world today.

Available at your local bookshop, and to order online:

www.amazon.in/dp/936045152...
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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 12h
The soul’s desire to return to Galaxy Books has been fulfilled.

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 1d
This is an extraordinarily beautiful book.

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 1d
New blog post:

The Chief in his Chiefdom: On the Legacy of Chief Justice B.R. Gavai —

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The Chief in his Chiefdom: On the Legacy of Chief Justice B.R. Gavai
When I was a child, I loved reading “Choose Your Own Adventure” storybooks. In these stories, you – the reader – were the protagonist. Every few pages, you would be asked to make a choi…
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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 2d
How do Aussie Premier League fans survive? The Arsenal-Spurs game was at 3 30 AM Aus time. There was obviously no sleeping before that. Too much adrenaline after that. And then it was morning, and I hadn’t slept a wink ahead of a whole Monday of teaching. And you go through this every weekend???

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 2d
"A thunderous, visceral, Sapphic fever dream of a book" @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social

"Furious and staggeringly beautiful" @amalelmohtar.com

We're delighted to have brought August Clarke's Lammy Award-winning novel METAL FROM HEAVEN to the UK!

Buy now 👉 geni.us/metalfhe
Against a purple fabric background, a paperback copy of August Clarke. The white Solaris logo is in the bottom right corner.

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Likhita @lipstickkrantikari.bsky.social · 3d
I love everything about this piece by @gautambhatia88.bsky.social, and bonus is also learning about the Alter Magazine. Read it on a bigger screen, if you're able.

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The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction.
Before Asimov, there was Rokeya.
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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 3d
As always, remember to subscribe if you’d like this in your inbox fortnightly.

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 3d
A bit late for the week - it was busy - but here’s the second November issue of Words for Worlds, the F-SF newsletter with an Indian slant.

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feat. the secret history of Indian science fiction, reading (and loving) Stoner, Adrian Tchaikovsky, and more.

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 3d
If you enjoyed this piece, then a quick note to say that I publish a free fortnightly newsletter called Words for Worlds, that covers, among other things, developments in the Indian SFF space: gautambhatia.substack.com
Words for Worlds | Gautam Bhatia | Substack
Science fiction and fantasy, with an Indian slant. Click to read Words for Worlds, by Gautam Bhatia, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 3d
Good spot - it’s Melbourne’s botanical gardens but the flora is from Southern Africa.

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 3d
Cc: @aptshadow.bsky.social

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 3d
Wow!

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 4d
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dreddieclark.bsky.social Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 4d
32) The Sentence by Gautam Bhatia. Most SFF is both ignorant of, and incurious about, plausible speculation about the law. The solution seems to be: get an excellent constitutional law scholar to write a very good SFF book centring the law. This is the Indian edition; coming out more widely in 2027.

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Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 4d
32) The Sentence by Gautam Bhatia. Most SFF is both ignorant of, and incurious about, plausible speculation about the law. The solution seems to be: get an excellent constitutional law scholar to write a very good SFF book centring the law. This is the Indian edition; coming out more widely in 2027.

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 4d
That is entirely the work of the Climate Studio at Alt Carbon India!

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 4d
It’s just not talked about very much! Trying to change all that now.

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 4d
The folks at Alter Mag have done a brilliant job with this, turning it into an interactive essay with some stunning 3D graphics. Give it a look. 👇🏼
gautambhatia88.bsky.social Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 4d
Finally out into the world, the labour of many months. My long essay in the inaugural edition of the Alter Magazine on the pasts, presents, and futures of Indian science fiction.

“The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction” —

altermag.com/articles/the...
The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction.
Before Asimov, there was Rokeya.
altermag.com

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 4d
Finally out into the world, the labour of many months. My long essay in the inaugural edition of the Alter Magazine on the pasts, presents, and futures of Indian science fiction.

“The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction” —

altermag.com/articles/the...
The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction.
Before Asimov, there was Rokeya.
altermag.com

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 4d
Early weekend mornings in Melbourne.

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 5d
Not a bad vista to face when teaching.

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 6d
after so long…

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 7d
This month, I’ve taught two seminars (one undergrad, one grad), in two different countries, using Star Trek’s The Measure of a Man as a springboard.

I know there are a *lot* of criticisms of this episode, but just as a starting point for thinking and conversation, it is *so* generative.
gautambhatia88.bsky.social Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 7d
Got some cutting-edge technology to play Star Trek in today’s classroom seminar. 😬

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 7d
Got some cutting-edge technology to play Star Trek in today’s classroom seminar. 😬

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 9d
I hadn’t *planned* to read these two books together, but they’re turning out to be an excellently complementary pair.

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Westland Books @westlandbooks.bsky.social · 9d
Gautam Bhatia (@gautambhatia88.bsky.social) talks to Moneycontrol about the scope of Indian SFF, Between Worlds and plans for the next volume of IF anthology.

Read here: www.moneycontrol.com/books/is-the...

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 10d
Gandalf to Théoden after breaking the spell: “Breathe the free air again, my friend.”

Me to myself on landing in Melbourne: “Breathe the breathable air again, my friend.”
gautambhatia88.bsky.social Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 10d
Spent the first leg of my Delhi-Melbourne flight with my throat feeling like someone was scraping it with nails, and my nasal cavity as if someone had spread tar over it. Just like all of last month.

When I land in MLB, I’ll take a moment, look at a blue sky, and *breathe* in the unpoisoned air.

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 10d
This winter has been worse than most.

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 10d
Spent the first leg of my Delhi-Melbourne flight with my throat feeling like someone was scraping it with nails, and my nasal cavity as if someone had spread tar over it. Just like all of last month.

When I land in MLB, I’ll take a moment, look at a blue sky, and *breathe* in the unpoisoned air.

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 10d
Recently been re-reading Susan Marks’ A False Tree of Liberty. As a critical genealogy of human rights, it’s an unparalleled piece of work - should be read, taught, and debated a lot more!
The cover of Susan Marks’ A False Tree of Liberty.

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Lorraine Wilson @rainewilson.bsky.social · 11d
New post up! This one on why publication days are both lovely and strange.

Please share, I'm still struggling to find my readers after shifting platforms 😬

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