Jenny Bhatt

Jenny Bhatt is an Indian-American writer, literary translator, and literary critic. She is the author of a short story collection, Each of Us Killers, and a literary translation, Ratno Dholi: Dhumketu’s Greatest Short Stories. She is also the host of the Desi Books podcast.

Jenny Bhatt
OccupationWriter, literary translator, literary critic, podcaster
Notable worksEach of Us Killers

Life

Bhatt was born in Rajkot, Gujarat, India, and grew up in Mumbai. She attended the University of Hertfordshire in England as an engineering undergraduate. Thereafter, she worked in Germany, England, Scotland, and the United States at various multi-national corporations until 2012.[1]

From 2012 to 2014, she worked as a personal financial advisor to people running small businesses.[2] As of 2020, she has been based in Texas.[3]

Writing

From 2016 onward, Bhatt’s short fiction has been published in various literary journals.[4] Her non-fiction and literary criticism have been published in various outlets, such as The Washington Post,[5] Literary Hub,[6] andThe Atlantic.[7] Bhatt has also published a short story translation of Jhaverchand Meghani, a pioneering Gujarati poet, writer, social reformer, and freedom fighter at Waxwing Magazine.[8]

Each of Us Killers (short story collection)

Bhatt's debut short story collection was cited as one of the most anticipated debuts of the second half of 2020 by Electric Literature,[9] Literary Hub,[10] and The Millions.[11] It is published by 7.13 Books[12]. Publishers Weekly wrote that Bhatt's "stories are memorable on their own, and they add up to a powerful expression of the hunger for success on one's own terms."[13] Kirkus Reviews called it a "formally diverse collection with exquisitely crafted stories about longing, striving, and learning what we can control."[14]

Ratno Dholi: Dhumketu's Greatest Short Stories (literary translation)

This book is a translation of 26 short stories by the Gujarati writer Dhumketu, to be published by HarperCollins India in late-2020.

Desi Books podcast

Bhatt started the Desi Books podcast in April 2020[3] to spotlight books by writers of South Asian origin.[15]

References
  1. Bhatt, Jenny (2018-11-28). "'Emerging' as a Writer — After 40". Longreads. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  2. Stone, Heather (2013-01-30). "Jenny Bhatt Engineers New Business Opportunities". BizSugar Blog. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  3. Ramos, Dalreen (2020-04-22). "Best of Desi Reads". mid-day. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  4. "Publications". Jenny Bhatt, Writer. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  5. Bhatt, Jenny. "Review | In 'How to Pronounce Knife,' stories of Lao immigrants reveal everyday moments of racism, classism, power and privilege". Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  6. "20 Debut Works of Fiction by Women Over 40". Literary Hub. 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  7. Smith, Rosa Inocencio. "The Literary Passages That Guide Your Life - The Atlantic". www.theatlantic.com. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  8. "Rupali Ba, short story by Jhaverchand Meghani; translated by Jenny Bhatt". waxwingmag.org. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  9. "The Most Anticipated Debuts of the Second Half of 2020". Electric Literature. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  10. "Lit Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2020, Part 2". Literary Hub. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  11. "Most Anticipated: The Great Second-Half 2020 Book Preview". The Millions. 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  12. "7.13 Books". 7.13 Books. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  13. "Each of Us Killers Review (Publishers Weekly)". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  14. Each of Us Killers Review (Kirkus Reviews). www.kirkusreviews.com. 2020-07-14.
  15. "How popular podcasts are redefining real talk - EasternEye". Retrieved 2020-07-17.
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