India, Aug. 2 -- What do you love most about the graphic novel as a literary form?

There is more to a graphic novel than simply combining words and pictures. Creating a language that lies within the interaction between text and image is what I love most. There are so many ways of doing this, and there are multiple layers of complexity. I am really interested in this as a reader as well as a practitioner. I tend to look at each of my books - whether it is Bangalore, The Alcazar, or L'homme Miroir - as an opportunity to experiment and play with this language. I approach comics not as a form of cinema translated on paper but as a literary form with its unique possibilities.

Do you use the words 'comic book' and 'graphic novel' interchangea...