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I’m a writer, literary translator, and book critic. I teach fiction at Writing Workshops Dallas. I’m also the host of the Desi Books podcast. My critically well-received debut story collection, Each of Us Killers, was out in September 2020 and won in the 2020 Foreword INDIES Short Stories category (finalist in the Multicultural Adult Fiction award category.) My debut literary translation, Ratno Dholi: The Best Stories of Dhumketu, was out in October 2020, also critically well-received, and shortlisted for the 2021 PFC-VoW Book Awards for English Translation from Regional Languages. My writing has appeared in venues like The Washington Post, NPR, The Atlantic, BBC Culture, Longreads, Literary Hub, Electric Literature, The Rumpus, Poets & Writers, Dallas Morning News, Scroll.in, and more. You can read about my writing journey in this Longreads essay and this Millions essay. Full author bio.

My latest book is a literary translation of the Gujarati short story pioneer, Dhumketu. Available in October 2020 from HarperCollins India, Ratno Dholi: The Best Stories of Dhumketu has been shortlisted for the 2021 PFC-VoW Book Awards for English Translation from Regional Languages. It has received positive praise in India (Hindustan Times, The Hindu, Indian Express, Deccan Chronicle, and more.) It will be out in the US with Deep Vellum Books in 2022. Read more about the book, watch the book trailer, and order it here.

A Foreword INDIES 2020 Book of the Year winner in the Short Stories category and finalist in the Multicultural Adult Fiction category. My debut is a story collection, Each of Us Killers (September 2020, 7.13 Books.) These stories are set at the intersection of work and our emotional lives. The book received a starred review from Shelf Awareness and positive reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Dallas Morning News, Texas Public Radio, and several more. One of the most anticipated debuts of 2020 at Electric Literature, Literary Hub, The Millions, Kirkus Reviews, Entropy Magazine, Debutiful, Ms. Magazine, Bustle. One of the best story collections of 2020 at Bustle and Largehearted Boy. One of the best collections of 2020 by Asian authors at Book Riot. A fiction bestseller at Small Press Distribution for July & August, September & October, November & December, January & February, and May. Read press and interviews. A story is upcoming in The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2021 anthology. Watch the book trailer, and order it here.