No One Actually Speaks Indian: Gujarati-Origin Writers on Culture and Books

I spoke with Jenny Bhatt, author of Each of Us Killers at Politics & Prose Bookstore along with Sameer Pandya, author of Members Only; Rani Shah, author of Wisdom From a Humble Jellyfish; Saumya Dave, author of Well-behaved Indian Women; Madi Sinha, author of White Coat Diaries; and Amit Majmudar, author of What He Did … Read more

Interview in BOMB Magazine

“I see my writing as a way to dance. Writing has kept me moving forward and grounded, which is what dance has done too… ” Read the full interview: “A Voice that Will Carry A Feeling,” published in BOMB Magazine on September 10.

Review in Publishers Weekly

“The poetic, probing debut from short story writer and essayist Shah forcefully tackles the complicated intersection of “identity, language, movement, family, place, and race.” Written over two decades, starting in 1999, the selections explore her Gujarati Indian heritage, her upbringing in western New York, and her time in Massachusetts and New York City teaching creative … Read more