Parul Kapur

Parul Kapur’s debut novel, Inside The Mirror, Winner of the AWP Prize for the Novel, was published on March 1, 2024 by the University of Nebraska Press. Set in 1950s Bombay (Mumbai), India, the novel centers on twin sisters who aspire to become artists in defiance of a protective family and shaming society. It is an exploration of female creativity and identity-making in a society remaking its own identity in the aftermath of colonial rule. More info here.