️ The Indian Edit: Mini Edit with Sonali Dev – “There’s Something About Mira”
Welcome back to The Indian Edit! In this special mini edit, award-winning romance author Sonali Dev returns to the podcast to discuss her newest novel, There's Something About Mira (Feb 2025). We dive into the inspirations behind the book, themes of identity, love, and community, and the layered characters that travel from Naperville to New York to Darjeeling and beyond.
In This Episode:
The origin of There's Something About Mira and how a New York Times article inspired the plot
Exploring “Brown Town,” community expectations, and finding emotional safety
The story within the story: a powerful queer love story in 1980s India
What draws readers to wealthy romantic leads and how Sonali rethinks that trope
Creative energy management and the joys and pitfalls of newsletters & social media
Travel tips and favorite cities: Mumbai, Darjeeling, Chicago
Sonali’s recent reads and book recommendations
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️ The Indian Edit: Mini Edit with Sonali Dev – “There’s Something About Mira”
Welcome back to The Indian Edit! In this special mini edit, award-winning romance author Sonali Dev returns to the podcast to discuss her newest novel, There's Something About Mira (Feb 2025). We dive into the inspirations behind the book, themes of identity, love, and community, and the layered characters that travel from Naperville to New York to Darjeeling and beyond.
In This Episode:
The origin of There's Something About Mira and how a New York Times article inspired the plot
Exploring “Brown Town,” community expectations, and finding emotional safety
The story within the story: a powerful queer love story in 1980s India
What draws readers to wealthy romantic leads and how Sonali rethinks that trope
Creative energy management and the joys and pitfalls of newsletters & social media
Travel tips and favorite cities: Mumbai, Darjeeling, Chicago
Sonali’s recent reads and book recommendations
Ep. 86: The joy of reinventing and pivoting with landscape designer Shoma Haque
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Ep. 86: The joy of reinventing and pivoting with landscape designer Shoma Haque
Ever wonder what makes people take that leap and pivot into a second or even a third act? My Boston-based guest moved from a successful career in consulting to non-profit leadership, and now to landscape design! So inspiring to hear how this dynamic and passionate Bangladeshi-American has jumped into new fields and established her own business. I’m particularly partial to this topic as a plant and garden design nerd myself, and I hope you’ll take away some inspiration to plan your own garden for next spring, or even your own career pivot!
Listen in as Shoma shares tips on successfully switching into a new career, and also ideas for making your outdoor space more sustainable and wildlife-friendly! Hear our chat now on your favorite podcast app, Spotify or iTunes and please take a second to rate us wherever you’re listening so the voices of these inspiring women can be heard all over the world!
The Indian Edit
️ The Indian Edit: Mini Edit with Sonali Dev – “There’s Something About Mira”
Welcome back to The Indian Edit! In this special mini edit, award-winning romance author Sonali Dev returns to the podcast to discuss her newest novel, There's Something About Mira (Feb 2025). We dive into the inspirations behind the book, themes of identity, love, and community, and the layered characters that travel from Naperville to New York to Darjeeling and beyond.
In This Episode:
The origin of There's Something About Mira and how a New York Times article inspired the plot
Exploring “Brown Town,” community expectations, and finding emotional safety
The story within the story: a powerful queer love story in 1980s India
What draws readers to wealthy romantic leads and how Sonali rethinks that trope
Creative energy management and the joys and pitfalls of newsletters & social media
Travel tips and favorite cities: Mumbai, Darjeeling, Chicago
Sonali’s recent reads and book recommendations