️ 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 6: Readers and writers! Author Sonali Dev is back with a new book and lots of great tips
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Mini-Edit 6: Readers and writers! Author Sonali Dev is back with a new book and lots of great tips
️ 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
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