Saumya Dave, WHAT A HAPPY FAMILY

December 11, 2021

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Episode Description

Zibby is joined by Saumya Dave, resident psychiatrist and author of Well-Behaved Indian Women, to talk about her latest novel, What a Happy Family. The two talk about what inspired Saumya and her husband to co-found the nonprofit, thisisforHER, why she finds herself drawn to intergenerational stories, and how her career in the medical field actually helps her career as an author. Read Saumya's essay about the intersection of her two careers on Moms Don't Have Time to Write.


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