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“If anybody reads an Indian newspaper, all these things are obvious, and so I am not breaking news. All I am doing is representing my community as it actually is. Also, I have to assume that readers are sophisticated enough to know that not every person in a community is the same, and so there are many people who would not force an abortion just because a fetus is female. Even within my stories, people hold opposing views.”

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Akhil Sharma

Akhil Sharma is an Indian-American author born on July 22, 1971. His works are known for their humor and depth, exploring themes of identity, family, and social issues. more

“Money is part of how we move through the world, what stores and restaurants we go into, whether we take a train to the airport or a taxi. Describing characters living in the real world requires describing them engaging with money. There are also so many emotional aspects to money - feelings of inadequacy, feelings of security. I am not sure if there needs to be more about money in fiction, but the absence of this aspect can make a story feel somehow frictionless and unreal.”

World Real Character Feelings Moving Security Emotional Train Absence Not Sure Real World Unreal Taxi Inadequacy

Author:Akhil Sharma

“For me, a lot of the humor comes not from innocence but from characters trying to figure out how to get what they need. I don't try to be funny, but am relieved when an opportunity comes up for humor.”

Trying Character Opportunity Innocence Relieved

Author:Akhil Sharma

“Ernest Hemingway has been the most important influence on me as a writer. But at a certain point as a writer, I realized that he was writing about good people doing good things. This did not match my experience of life and so I found my sentences stretching and becoming less plain.”

People Writing Important Influence Good Things I Realized Good People Doing Good

Author:Akhil Sharma

“As a teacher, I can help my students see what is working and not working. I can show them certain solutions. I can guide them to books that will serve as role models. Largely, though, one learns to write almost like developing muscle memory, and this requires years of effort.”

Writing Book Helping Memories Effort Teacher Students Solutions Role Models

Author:Akhil Sharma