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PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY, 1/24

★ Starred Review  

KIRKUS REVIEWS, 1/24

An Engaging Examination of Female Independence and Familial Devotion

BOOKLIST, 2/24

★ Starred Review

ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, 2/24

Atlanta author Parul Kapur’s “Inside the Mirror” is an enveloping work of historical fiction centered on artistic twin sisters coming of age in 1950s Bombay (present-day Mumbai) that delivers an evocative study on the modern art movement in India.

CT INSIDER, 2/24

New books from Connecticut authors to read this winter

MS MAGAZINE, 3/24

Focused on gender roles, art and reimagination, this remarkable debut features twin sisters who take different paths in 1950s India. 

KHABAR MAGAZINE, 3/24

Books: A Tale of Twin Sisters

OMNIUM GATHERUM QUARTERLY, 3/24

The Story of My Story: Recovering the World by Parul Kapur

TRASAL, 4/24

Inside the Mirror by Parul Kapur is a poignant exploration of women's agency and ambition set against the backdrop of 1950s Bombay’s dynamic art scene

HOODLINE.COM, GEORGIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, 7/24

Atlanta Author Parul Kapur Weaves a Tale of Artistic Defiance in Post-Partition India with Debut Novel

INTERVIEWS

ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, 3/24

Novelist Parul Kapur reimagines Indian art history with women at the center

ARTSATL, 3/24

Novelist Parul Kapur reimagines Indian art history with women at the center

SHELF AWARENESS, 3/24

Reading with...Parul Kapur

NEW INDIA ABROAD, 3/24

‘Inside the Mirror,’ writer Parul Kapur’s debut novel, is set in 1950s Mumbai; as India attempts to remake itself post-colonialism, two twin sisters attempt to assert their own independence beyond traditional roles for women.

NRI PULSE, 4/24

Family, passion, and art: Inside the Mirror with Parul Kapur

PEN AMERICA, 5/24

Parul Kapur | The PEN TEN Interview
There is always a cost to defiance. The question is whether you can bear it or how you can transcend it.

KITAAB COLLECTIVE, NAYA MAGAZINE, 5/24

What has been your journey in being an author/writer?

WORLD LITERATURE TODAY, 7/24

"All Art is History": A Conversation with Parul Kapur

PODCASTS & RADIO

CITY LIGHTS WITH LOIS REITZES, WABE ATLANTA, 8/24

AWP Prize winner Parul Kapur offers 'Inside' look on new novel 

A BOOKISH HOME, 3/24

Ep. 192. Parul Kapur Explores the Lives of Female Artists in 1950s Bombay with INSIDE THE MIRROR

NEW BOOKS NETWORK, 3/24

Podcast interview with G.P. Gottlieb

LORI & JULIA'S BOOK CLUB, 3/24

Live radio interview on MyTalk 107.1FM  (KTMY, Minneapolis-St. Paul)

DEBUTIFUL, 4/24

First Taste: Parul Kapur Reads from INSIDE THE MIRROR

ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, GEORGIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, 7/24

Twin sisters pursue dreams of becoming artists in 1950s India in Atlanta author's debut novel

NARRATIVE EDGE, GEORGIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING,  7/24     

Winner of the AWP Prize for the Novel, Parul Kapur’s "Inside the Mirror" is set in the aftermath of colonialism, as an impoverished India struggles to remake itself into a modern state.

KPL PODCAST, 7/24

This week on the KPL Podcast we have AWP winner Parul Kapur discussing her novel, Inside the Mirror

AUDIOFILE MAGAZINE, 7/24

In a masterful performance, Deepti Gupta delivers this story of twin sisters who are torn apart by family mores in 1950s Bombay. (Review of Deepti Gupta's audiobook of INSIDE THE MIRROR.)