At forty, Nayantara is blindsided by her celebrity ex-husband’s second marriage to a hot, young influencer on the heels of a divorce that leaves her broke, single and discarded by the society she once thrived in. Desperate to prove she’s still relevant, Nayan sets out to rebuild her PR business chasing power, money and visibility with a hunger she didn’t know she possessed. Among the clients she sets out to restitute are an aging movie star terrified of irrelevance, a politician in urgent need of image rescue, and a socialite with small-town roots trying to reinvent herself as a cultural tastemaker. In the middle of this, Nayan is pulled between two men. One offers steadiness and clarity. The other is charm, glitter and temptation. Buffeted by the contradictions of ambition and love, right and wrong, Mumbai's relentless hustle and Landour's quieter pull, she must decide what really matters in a world obsessed with appearances.
A smart, witty and deliciously subversive novel about modern womanhood and and the messy, magnificent business of starting over
Shunali Khullar Shroff is a Mumbai-based writer and author whose work spans fiction, essays and cultural commentary. Her writing has appeared in numerous leading publications over the years, where she has explored everything from womanhood, parenting, popular culture, art, travel and the absurdities of modern Indian life.
Shunali is best known for her novel Love in the Time of Affluenza, praised by Kevin Kwan and Manu Joseph for its razor-sharp satire and original voice. Her earlier memoir Battle Hymn of a Bewildered Mother remains a favourite among the over-schooled and under-slept.
She is also the co-host of Not Your Aunty, a popular podcast where nothing is sacred and everything is up for discussion.
At forty, Nayantara is blindsided by her celebrity ex-husband’s second marriage to a hot, young influencer on the heels of a divorce that leaves her broke, single and discarded by the society she once thrived in. Desperate to prove she’s still relevant, Nayan sets out to rebuild her PR business chasing power, money and visibility with a hunger she didn’t know she possessed. Among the clients she sets out to restitute are an aging movie star terrified of irrelevance, a politician in urgent need of image rescue, and a socialite with small-town roots trying to reinvent herself as a cultural tastemaker. In the middle of this, Nayan is pulled between two men. One offers steadiness and clarity. The other is charm, glitter and temptation. Buffeted by the contradictions of ambition and love, right and wrong, Mumbai's relentless hustle and Landour's quieter pull, she must decide what really matters in a world obsessed with appearances.
A smart, witty and deliciously subversive novel about modern womanhood and and the messy, magnificent business of starting over
Shunali Khullar Shroff is a Mumbai-based writer and author whose work spans fiction, essays and cultural commentary. Her writing has appeared in numerous leading publications over the years, where she has explored everything from womanhood, parenting, popular culture, art, travel and the absurdities of modern Indian life.
Shunali is best known for her novel Love in the Time of Affluenza, praised by Kevin Kwan and Manu Joseph for its razor-sharp satire and original voice. Her earlier memoir Battle Hymn of a Bewildered Mother remains a favourite among the over-schooled and under-slept.
She is also the co-host of Not Your Aunty, a popular podcast where nothing is sacred and everything is up for discussion.
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