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Education and Intelligence

June 27, 2022Nalin Leave a Comment

One of my favorite podcasts, Hidden Brain, recently released an episode called “Why You’re Smarter Than You Think” which stirred some powerful feelings for me. The interview is with Scott Barry Kaufman, someone who was labeled “backward” as a child… Continue Reading →

Personal, Science and Society, My Stories intelligence, IQ, gre, sat, parched lands, standardized testing, testing, education

“The Parched Lands” is now available for free at Smashwords

May 13, 2018Nalin Leave a Comment

The Parched Lands, my short story that was first published in 2013 in Issue 7 of Crossed Genres Magazine, is now available for free from Smashwords, as well as other ebook retailers such as Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and the… Continue Reading →

My Stories race, classroom, teaching, learning, tracking, standardized testing, schools, testing, creativity, education

First Publication: “The Parched Lands” Appears in CG

July 29, 2013Nalin 1 Comment

My first professional publication emerged earlier this month in Crossed Genres Magazine, Issue 7. The Parched Lands delves into the tangled issues of race, tracking, high-stakes testing, and creativity starvation that run through America’s public school systems. When the bell… Continue Reading →

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