Indian parents want “soft, pre-digested, danger-free” stories for their children and “if there is an idea in it, they don’t like it”, said author Jerry Pinto while talking about why short fiction in the children’s section hasn’t caught on, at a session titled “The Power of a Short Story”.
“They want the epics retold... I have no issues with that. But do not expect a vital, vibrant life of the (shortstory) market if there is one narrative that you are constantly feeding the child,” Pinto added.
