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Sonal Kohli grew up in Delhi and now lives in Washington, D.C. She has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia, UK, and a BA in Economics from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University. She has received fellowships from the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and Sangam House. 'The House Next to the Factory', her critically acclaimed book of linked stories, was long listed for the Tata Literature Live! First Book Award, was a Book of the Year for The Hindu, Hindustan Times, The Wire and is a BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime.
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