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 ReLit Awards in 2009. His novel ''Waiting for the Man'' was published in 2014, and was a longlisted nominee for that year's Scotiabank Giller Prize."Giller Prize long list isn’t short of Montrealers"
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'', September 15, 2014.

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