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* SHORTLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION 2025 FIRST NOVEL PRIZE *

An elegantly inventive debut novel that offers a sharp new take on the immigrant story in post-9/11 America

Told as a series of conversations, Optional Practical Training follows Pavitra, a young Indian woman who came to the US…

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