️ 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
Mini-Edit 1: What makes a work of art museum-worthy? With curator Laura Weinstein of the MFA Boston
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Mini-Edit 1: What makes a work of art museum-worthy? With curator Laura Weinstein of the MFA Boston
Ever wonder how museums go shopping for art? What does a curator see when they look at a picture? What makes something special enough to spend a fortune on? Join me in this first mini-sode featuring Laura Weinstein, Ananda Coomaraswamy Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, as she gives us a ‘behind the scenes’ look at two recent acquisitions for the museum’s collection. We chat about Indian art under the British, William Dalrymple, and adorable squirrels!
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!
P.S. Laura was previously my guest on Ep. 18, so do catch her whole story there if you missed it, and let me know what you think of this shorter format focused on a single topic @theindianeditpodcast on instagram!
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
