My review of Ranjan Adiga's Diversity Quota in Colorado Review: coloradoreview.colostate.edu/reviews/dive...

novels or short stories that use the third person plural pov (to represent a group of people/hive mind) if not exclusively, in part? I feel like they should exist--there are so many written in first person plural

Maybe if I stop referring to my writing as working on my s**t, my people would respect it more?

now I can say I could have won an nea grant

Plenty pizza but no idli dosa in Bengaluru airport😩

Super interested in how novels are organized—from zero chapters (or paragraphs!) to hyper-organized and labeled—and how that impacts reading experience. Any insights/references?

Too busy often means too busy for you

people are always rescheduling meetings with me because they're too busy😆🤔

Went to my first book club discussion of my book The Confines last night! Priceless to meet readers--and skimmers--of my stories and hear how they relate--or don't

Suzanne Berne and me last night, talking about my book The Confines, AI, and smells. 🙏@newtonvillebooks.bsky.social, Suzanne, & all who came. Such fun! My grown kids brought their friends & asked questions. Behind me is the children's books section we used to frequent. Couldn't ask for more

Thank you so much, @kelseysquire.bsky.social, for this awesome take on my story collection, and to @yourimpossiblevoice.com for posting the review! I am so grateful for your attention

Reminder: I'm talking about my recent collection, The Confines, with Suzanne Berne at Newtonville Books, 5/13 @ 7 PM. And because it deserves to be read, here's a link to Suzanne's excellent article about writing novels: lithub.com/suzanne-bern...

excited to read the first book I've ever requested for review

A bookstore that sells only indie books

I just added a pair of turtles that hate each other to my novel, and it's suddenly fun. I hope they stay

Books about gen z relationships -- fiction or non-fiction?

my kids making fun of me

An excerpt from my collection The Confines and an essay on unconventional stories in the new issue of The Writers' Chronicle writerschronicle.awpwriter.org/TWC/2025-apr... writerschronicle.awpwriter.org/TWC/2025-apr...

Someone asked me for publishing advice. Do what I did--if you want to make it as hard as possible, I said.

Submitted something. Good to be back in the game

Writers, @calyxpress.bsky.social now invites reviews of books by women--"a great opportunity for new writers to get their work published on our website, and for new authors to get their books reviewed" Do consider reviewing one of the books on their list

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉!!! Come talk to me and @alexhanna.bsky.social in San Francisco on Tuesday!!!!

Nervous about book launch, in just over a week.

what I miss most with both kids in college is laughing my guts out, tears rolling down my cheeks

Discover the books that helped shape @anukandikuppa.bsky.social's life in our recent MY READING LIFE Q&A! 👉 debutiful.net/2025/04/07/m...

Super excited about Vauhini Vara's new book!

Since I have only 155 followers here, can others help amplify this? 🙏 I'm going on book tour for SEARCHES, with these ~incredible~ conversation partners: @chaykak.bsky.social (DC) @tonytula.com (NYC), @alexhanna.bsky.social (SF), @emilymbender.bsky.social (Seattle) & Julia Marquez-Uppman (FC)!!!!

So grateful to Bloom for shining a light on so many different creative journeys! And thank you @shabanakayum.bsky.social, @ldeforest.bsky.social, and everyone at Bloom for the lovely interview

ICYMI! I'm so lucky to get to talk to @allisonwyss.bsky.social

While ambling through the book fair @AWP, come by Veliz Books' table!

Oh yay, my reading list is up! I absolutely love these books—they both sink me into melancholy and cheer me up—and I’m so thrilled to share. Thanks for publishing, @electricliterature.com

Pleasure to talk to you, too, Ally. You had such an interesting take on the stories. Thanks so much for doing it--and to @necessaryfiction.com for publishing the interview

Boston area writers--and all: Would love to see you at Porter Square Books on 4/3! portersquarebooks.com/event/grubbi...

Had to save this--my book on a bestseller list

I both trust and fear my 4 am brainwaves, but I'm glad to have them--shows the writing subconscious is alive and kicking

Better to be good at writing or plotting? Don't say both

Save the date 4/3/25 @ 7PM! www.portersquarebooks.com/event/grubbi...

wait, what? NEA application allows published or unpublished work as sample but you're not supposed to say which yours is? Seems unfair. Though moot given my prospects generally

has anyone ever had an agent respond to their #AWP writer-to-agent application? I think my query is not uncompelling but I've not heard back yet:(

Write a poem using only words from the day's spelling bee! Mommy Momma Mamma! Many mangy mynah-- Moan!

Looking for last-minute substitute/addition for #AWP panel or reading? I'm a consultant-turned-writer writing short stories with feminist lens. Collection out soon from indie press. Early praise from Sarah Shun-lien Bynum & Vauhini Vara! Widely pubbed in lit journals! South Asian. DM me! #AWP2025

Looking for last-minute substitute/addition for #AWP panel or reading? I'm a consultant-turned-writer writing short stories with feminist lens. Collection out soon from indie press. Early praise from Sarah Shun-lien Bynum & Vauhini Vara! Widely pubbed in lit journals! South Asian. DM me! #AWP2025

Reading The Trial and thinking of how an editor today would have cut it in half😲

Book-publishing fears: 1. No one will know it exists 2. No one will buy it 3. No one will read it 4. No one will like it 5. My editor will leave One's come true :-(

My book on this list from @msmagazine.com (yes, I regularly google my book) msmagazine.com/2025/03/04/b...

Write a poem using only words from the day's spelling bee! Help! Eely phlegmy phlegm hell Yelp!

Write a poem using only words from the day's spelling bee! Dang. Aging iguana Gadding & gagging ganja-- Gaga!

I reviewed @christinemurphyaut.bsky.social's debut novel, "Notes on Surviving the Fire" which I loved (and as a PhD holder related to waaaay too much) for @latimes.com: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Me and my book in Desi News www.e-desinews.com/march-2025/m...