Veteran author Ruskin Bond formally launched a book by Guwahati based author-journalist Manoj Kumar Goswami at his residence in Mussoorie.

• Bond observed that good books will always be appreciated by readers even with amid social media and other means of engagement.
• The veteran author said, “The surroundings will change, but if an author is able to tell stories that can establish a connection with the readers, those stories will find readers.”
• Ruskin Bond praised Goswami for his literary and journalistic expeditions which has spanned several decades and said, “I am delighted to launch his book of short stories. I am sure, through this, he will win many more readers and please the ones he already has.”
• Moreover, he remembered his own literary journey and noted that he felt fortunate to be read and appreciated by generations of readers.