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Kavita Das

Kavita Das
Kavita Das writes about culture, race, gender, and their intersections. Nominated for a Pushcart Prize, Kavita’s work has been published in WIRED, CNN, Teen Vogue, Catapult, Fast Company, Tin House, Longreads, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Review of Books, Kenyon Review, NBC News Asian America, Guernica, Electric Literature, Colorlines, The Rumpus, and elsewhere. Kavita’s second book Craft and Conscience: How to Write About Social Issues (Beacon Press, October 2022) is inspired by the Writing About Social Issues class she created and teaches. Her first book, Poignant Song: The Life and Music of Lakshmi Shankar, was published by Harper Collins India in 2019. In the real world, she lives in New York with her husband, toddler, and hound. And in the virtual world, she can be found on Twitter: @kavitamix and Instagram: @kavitadas and at kavitadas.com.
http://kavitadas.com


In Judy Blume Forever, Blume’s Refreshing Candor Applies to Herself

A New Documentary Highlights Blume's Unique Connection to Generations of Readers
April 17, 2023  By Kavita Das
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On the Ethics of Writing About Social Issues (While Minimizing Harm)

Kavita Das Lists Some Key Questions to Ask
October 27, 2022  By Kavita Das
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How Lakshmi Shankar Became the Voice Behind the Epic Gandhi

The Hindustani Singer Helped Give the Film Its Emotional Force
June 17, 2019  By Kavita Das
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