Parag VB
Parag VB is an embedded systems engineer based in Pune. He grew up in a small town near Wai, where The Rhythm of the Stone is set. It is his first novel.
Why I Wrote This Book
For twenty years, I have written software for machines that live by the clock. Every timer, every interrupt must land on its beat. If it doesn't, nothing works.
I am not a dancer. What drew me to Kathak was a familiar discipline, seen from the outside: a cycle of beats that must close exactly where it began.
The town in this book is close to the one I grew up in, near Wai.
Writing this book has quietly changed the way I listen. I notice the small things now: a pause, the way someone's hands rest, a smile that arrives a moment late. Sometimes, they tell a gentler story than words ever could.
The Rhythm of the Stone is the first book in the Sanjeevan Trilogy.
Follow along
Short films from the book, single lines on cards, and notes on the rhythm and science behind it.
Contact
For readers, book clubs, press and rights: author@paragvb.com