Novelist Akhil Sharma, who graduated from Princeton University in 1992, shares recollections about his studies, insights on his creative practice, and thoughts on teaching creative writing.
Alumni POV
Akhil Sharma ’92
Readings
Stories & Excerpts
- “A Mistake” – A short story (drawn from Family Life), published in the New Yorker (2014)
- “We Didn’t Like Him,” published in the New Yorker (2013)
- Excerpt from The Obedient Father, published in The New York Times (2000)
- “Cosmopolitan,” published in the Atlantic Monthly (1997)
Articles
- “A Novel Like a Rocket” – Read Sharma’s essay on the creation of Family Life, published in The New Yorker
Interviews
- [Audio] Hear Sharma discuss Family Life on the Diane Rehm Show
- [Video] Akhil Sharma in conversation with George Packer
- On Family Life (The Guardian UK)
- On “the value of fiction” (Sampsonia Way)
- “Tiger of the Week” in Princeton Alumni Weekly (2014)
Akhil Sharma in PAW
Akhil Sharma is on the cover of the September, 2015 issue of Princeton Alumni Weekly -- read the interview ...
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