Mansi Shah

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Mansi Shah

Born in Toronto to Indian immigrants and raised in the midwestern United States, Mansi Shah writes novels centering on Gujarati characters that speak to generational differences across the Indian diaspora. Her novels include A Good Indian Girl, The Taste of Ginger, and The Direction of the Wind. Now based in Los Angeles, Shah left her long-time career as an entertainment attorney in Hollywood to travel the world and write full time.

Sessions by Mansi Shah

1st Day
June 7, 2024
Deconstructing Colonization in your Fiction
TBD
08:30 AM - 10:00 PM
3rd Day
June 9, 2024
Writing Authentic Intergenerational Stories
TBD
3:00 - 04:30 PM

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