Arjun Basu is a

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writer."Catching up with "Squishy" Author Arjun Basu in 140 Characters or More"
. ''Open Book Toronto'', April 11, 2011. He has published two award-nominated books, and is also known for his

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feed, on which he posts

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branded as "Twisters". Born and raised in

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to immigrant parents from

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, Basu published his debut short story collection ''Squishy'' in 2008. The book was shortlisted for the

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in 2009. His novel ''Waiting for the Man'' was published in 2014, and was a longlisted nominee for that year's

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."Giller Prize long list isn’t short of Montrealers"
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'', September 15, 2014.

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