For Writers

So You Want to Write a Book?

Shilpi and other authors speak to the Stanford University Graduate School of Business alumni community about writing a book, how to develop a writing practice, whether to get an agent, and more.

The Path to Becoming a Writer

New York Times bestselling author Shilpi Somaya Gowda '92 delivers her SEVEN Talk during the 2018 Morehead-Cain Alumni Forum on October 20, 2018, in Chapel Hill

 

Unleashing your Creativity as a Writer

Shilpi speaks to the community of Morehead-Cain scholars and alumni, explaining there's no one path to becoming a novelist or an adept professional in any particular creative field. Read article

A Few of Shilpi’s Favorite Books

  • Crossing to Safety, Wallage Stegner

  • A Fine Balance, Rohinton Mistry

  • Interpreter of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri

  • Cutting for Stone, Abraham Verghese

  • A Visit from the Goon Squad, Jennifer Egan

  • The Hours, Michael Cunningham

  • The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy

  • The Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver

  • The Red Tent, Anita Diamant