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Shubha Sunder on Writing from a Place of Nostalgia for Home

A person with curly hair, wearing a necklace with a round pendant, stands against a weathered wooden background, evoking the nostalgia of home. Beside them lies an image of two seashells on a light blue surface. Text on the image reads, The Common, Issue No. 22.
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“Shubha Sunder speaks to managing editor Emily Everett about her story “A Very Full Day,” which appears in The Common’s fall issue. In this conversation, Shubha talks about writing stories set in India, and how she built out the insular world of Indian retirees that “A Very Full Day” centers on. She also discusses teaching creative writing to undergrads, her revision process, and her forthcoming collection of stories Boomtown Girl, which won the St. Lawrence Book Award.”

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