Shoba Narayan

Shoba Narayan is an Indian author, journalist, and columnist. She is known for her award-winning book 'Monsoon Diary: A Memoir with Recipes' (2003). Narayan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Women's Christian College. She further pursued her studies in fine arts as a Foreign Fellow at Mount Holyoke College and obtained a Master of Arts from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Narayan has authored four books, including 'The Milk Lady of Bangalore: An Unexpected Adventure' and 'Return to India: An Immigrant Memoir.' She is a regular contributor to Hindustan Times Brunch magazine and has previously written for Mint and The National. Narayan was honored with the M.F.K. Fisher Award for Distinguished Writing in 2001.