4.4 Shivani Sibal: Revealing Complex Class Equations in Delhi Society

Published: Jan. 25, 2022, 10:30 a.m.

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Find out why she decided to explore male friendship and class differences in her debut novel.

Tara and Michelle chat with Shivani about how she chose the title \\u2018Equations\\u2019 and the challenge of diving into the minds of male characters. She shares her experience of growing up around literary women like Namita Gokhale and Meru Gokhale. Does Indian fiction need more stories about class? How did she finish this book by writing 200 words a day? Tune in to find out.\\xa0

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  • City of Djinns by William Dalrymple
  • The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
  • India: A Portrait by Patrick French
  • Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
  • Caste Matters by Yengde Suraj
  • A Rude Life by Vir Sanghvi
  • The Harper House

Shivani Sibal was born and brought up in New Delhi, where she continues to live with her husband and daughters. Read her book: https://www.amazon.in/Equations-Shivani-Sibal/dp/9354227570\\xa0

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