#221 - Author Chat w/ Deepa Varadarajan
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On this episode, we chat with debut author Deepa Varadarajan about her novel, Late Bloomers), about an Indian American family of two recent divorcees and their adult children who are each going through their own romantic adventures and turmoil. We chat with Deepa about the inspirations behind her book as well as why "Late Bloomers" is such a relatable trope for Asian American children of immigrants.
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