This week, I'm thrilled to be in conversation with Professor Sunny Singh. Sunny Singh was born in India and over the years her life has spanned continents and languages. She earned a BA in English and American Literature at Brandeis University, followed by a master’s in Spanish Literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University, and a PhD from the University of Barcelona. Over time, she has written novels, creative nonfiction, essays, and short stories; she also serves as Professor of Creative...
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This week, I'm thrilled to be in conversation with Professor Sunny Singh. Sunny Singh was born in India and over the years her life has spanned continents and languages. She earned a BA in English and American Literature at Brandeis University, followed by a master’s in Spanish Literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University, and a PhD from the University of Barcelona. Over time, she has written novels, creative nonfiction, essays, and short stories; she also serves as Professor of Creative...
Ep92: Wiz Wharton on untold stories, sisters, belonging and feelings of shame & guilt
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Ep92: Wiz Wharton on untold stories, sisters, belonging and feelings of shame & guilt
This week I’m speaking to the wonderful Wharton, who is of Chinese and white European heritage. Wiz’s debut nove, Ghost Girl, Banana follows Sook-Yin in 1960s England, exiled from Kowloon, and her daughter Lily in 1990s, embarking on a secret pilgrimage to Hong Kong to discover the lost side of her identity, following a mysterious letter telling her she has inherited a LOT of money from a stranger. It’s no surprise that this sweeping story is being adapted for TV, and it is such a brill...
The Diverse Bookshelf
This week, I'm thrilled to be in conversation with Professor Sunny Singh. Sunny Singh was born in India and over the years her life has spanned continents and languages. She earned a BA in English and American Literature at Brandeis University, followed by a master’s in Spanish Literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University, and a PhD from the University of Barcelona. Over time, she has written novels, creative nonfiction, essays, and short stories; she also serves as Professor of Creative...
