Nandini Bhattacharya Writes

Who am I?

Hmmm.

Well . . . ?

I was born and raised in India, but I’ve called the United States my second continent for the last thirty-five years. As you see, I do not call either place “home,” because it is that question of where “home” is that my writing, dreaming, and searching are all about. 

In other news, I’m a writer, Professor of English, public speaker, reviewer, and blogger. My first novel Love’s Garden (2020) garnered critical praise as One of BUZZFEED News' "15 Books From Smaller Presses You Won't Be Able to Put Down!"  

My second novel, Something of Me in You–about love, caste, colorism, and violent religious fundamentalism in India, and racism and xenophobia in post-Donald Trump America–is contracted with Ghosh Literary Agency and under submission. I am working on two other novels about the mysteriousness of family and mysterious families. 

I also love travel, food, movies, gardens, and big skies.

Thank you for asking!