About the Book: “How to Forget” is a collection of fifty-five walks chronicled in spare, lucid lines of poetry and prose, exploring themes of childhood, love, loss, and longing. Told through personal and communal memories and impressions, the book uses the act of walking across various cities and timelines—from an elephant wandering through the Nilgiris to a woman confronting the night or finding solitude—to arrive at unexpected conclusions. With gentle and insightful observations, Ganapathi offers a soothing respite from the chaos of city life and the clamor of our thoughts.