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Sayantani DasGupta commented on the group 'Mother Writer!'

I posted yesterday at Adios, Barbie on the images of pregnancy in the latest of the Twilight movies. "What's Up With the Super Skinny Demonic Pregnancy in Breaking Dawn?" Please visit and comment! …

Jan 11

Suzanne Williams replied to the discussion 'Ack! I added a photo as an attachment!' in the group She Writes' Young Adult Novel Contest! (To Benefit Girls Write Now)

well if it's any consolation I can't get the photo to go into the body of the email. Hope we don't both get disqualified :-(

Dec 13, 2011

Ack! I added a photo as an attachment!

Kamy - I didn't realize that you could add a photo not as an attachment and did so. Will my entry not be looked at? Shall I re-send?Sorry for the bother and many thanks for the contest.Sayantani DasGuptaSee More

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She Writes' Young Adult Novel Contest! (To Benefit Girls Write Now)

If you have a young adult novel in the works or complete, and want to get feedback, advice and guidance from four top editors and a literary agent, this is the contest for you. All entry fees will benefit our philanthropic partner, Girls Write Now, mentoring the next generation of women writers.DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15TH, 2011See More

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Sayantani DasGupta commented on the group 'Mother Writer!'

Just blogged this piece on Adios Barbie: When Did My Tampon Become a Fortune Cookie? On the usurping of 'girl power' in marketing - the assumption that girl power is feminism 'lite' and invoking it will appeal to girls' and…

Nov 22, 2011

Sayantani DasGupta commented on the group 'Mother Writer!'

Just posted on the seductions of summer reading programs. Every flavor beans and butter beer at libraries! The horror! http://storiesaregoodmedicine.blogspot.com/2011/07/tiger-mothers-and-summer-reading.html

Jul 28, 2011

Sayantani DasGupta liked Niranjana Iyer's blog post 'Women Doing Literary Things: "Embodiment, Voice, and Literature" by Sayantani DasGupta' Jul 21, 2011

Sayantani DasGupta commented on the group 'Mother Writer!'

Just blogged about Neil Gaiman's lyrical fable about a boy being raised in a graveyard "The Graveyard Book": http://storiesaregoodmedicine.blogspot.com/2011/06/graveyards-on-tape-driving-neil-gaiman.html

Jun 5, 2011

Sayantani DasGupta commented on the group 'Mother Writer!'

Just blogged about The Magic Treehouse series as gateway reading drug. My kids are hooked. And I wholeheartedly blame that literary pusher Mary Pope Osborne. J'accuse, Lady Author, J'accuse! :)…

May 25, 2011

Marie Myung-Ok Lee left a comment for Sayantani DasGupta

Thank you, Sayantani! I worked really really hard to be fair, but already heard back from a few docs...I could have actually made it MUCH more shocking, honestly! Thank you for the support!! Now, back to the novel.

May 11, 2011

Sayantani DasGupta left a comment for Marie Myung-Ok Lee

Marie - love your Atlantic article!! Am tweeting it now and suggesting they post it at Adios, Barbie too - how disturbing and revolting, honestly! Thanks for sharing it!

May 11, 2011

Sayantani DasGupta commented on the group 'Mother Writer!'

Just blogged about the "Sexy-fication" and consumerism of cancer: http://storiesaregoodmedicine.blogspot.com/2011/05/boobies-ta-tas-and-cha-chas-oh-my-sexy.html

May 11, 2011

Sayantani DasGupta commented on the group 'Mother Writer!'

Just blogged about my fantastic feminist mom as a part of the To Mama, With Love project organized by Epic Change. Happy Mother's Day! http://storiesaregoodmedicine.blogspot.com/2011/05/to-feminist-mama-with-love.html

May 4, 2011

Sayantani DasGupta commented on the group 'Mother Writer!'

Just blogged on having trilingual kids - and being inspired to keep going teaching them their cultures and languages by remembering the struggles of other communities around language identity - the Deaf community, the 'lost generation' of…

Apr 22, 2011

Sayantani DasGupta commented on the group 'Mother Writer!'

Just posted on my piece called "Writing Our Bodies: Embodiment, Voice and Literature" that appeared today on the fabulous "Women Doing Literary Things" blog.…

Apr 13, 2011

Sayantani DasGupta commented on the group 'Mother Writer!'

Just posted a piece entitled "The False Mirror: On Diversity, Bizarre Barbies, and Body Image Activism" as a new contributor on AdiosBarbie.com! You can read an excerpt on my blog and link to AdiosBarbie to read the rest:…

Apr 11, 2011

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Who I am:: www.sayantanidasgupta.com
http://www.storiesaregoodmedicine.blogspot.com/
represented by Erin Murphy of Erin Murphy Literary Agency

Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:: sayantani16

Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:: Books:
- Stories of Illness and Healing: Women Write their Bodies
- Her Own Medicine: A Woman's Journey from Student to Doctor
- The Demon Slayers and Other Stories: Bengali Folktales

Recent Anthologies Contributed To:
- The Real Life of a Pediatrician
- The Real Life of an Internist
- The Pulse of Death Now
- This Side of Doctoring: Reflections from Women in Medicine
- A Patchwork Shawl: Chronicles of South Asian Women in America

My writing is:: Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Blog Posts, Theory

Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:: yes review books

Services I offer to other writers:: My colleagues and I at the Program in Narrative Medicine at Columbia University offer bi-yearly weekend workshops in Narrative Medicine, and also run an M.S. Program in Narrative Medicine at Columbia

I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:: yes

My professional associations:: Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
National Women's Studies Association

I found out about She Writes from:: Friends

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At 6:09am on May 11, 2011, Marie Myung-Ok Lee said…: Thank you, Sayantani! I worked really really hard to be fair, but already heard back from a few docs...I could have actually made it MUCH more shocking, honestly! Thank you for the support!! Now, back to the novel.

At 9:46am on February 18, 2011, Meryl Jaffe said…

Hi Sayantani. I am an educational school psychologist and I just loved your blog post. I am also really interested in narrative medicine and will check out the link you provided.

I just blogged in my blog about how learning involves so much more than studying - it must be meaningful and I think Narrative Medicine addresses just that. Would you be interested in posting something about it on my blog?

In you're interested, please check it out:
www.departingthetext.blogspot.com
Maybe we can work something out together.

All the best,
Meryl Jaffe, PhD
www.departingthetext.blogspot.com

At 7:01am on October 5, 2010, Tracy Slater said…: Hi Sayantani: I just saw the message you sent about your new blog, which looks great! (I don't know why the message didn't come to my email inbox, and I didn't see it until I logged in to my She Writes mailbox.) I tried to follow the blog through my twitter account but the button didn't work. What's your twittertag?

Also, saw your post about your piece in Narrative. Congratulations!

PS. Do you ever come to Boston? If so, I'd love to feature you in the literary series I run b/c I think your work is so interesting. More @ http://www.fourstories.org/index.html

At 11:43am on September 27, 2010, Meryl Jaffe said…: Dear Sayantani,

Funny, I blogged today about the same article. I agree that the answer is not excess control of internet and gaming. I am an educational school psychologist and my blog addresses my solution: how we can make reading more fun and meaningful.

I hope you check it out, and would love your comments.

Thanks,
Meryl Jaffe, PhD
www.departingthetext.blogspot.com

At 9:25pm on September 6, 2010, Julie Jeffs said…: Hi Sanyantani,
Welcome to the Bloggers Let’s Make it Work group! So glad you are here. Please visit the discussion New Members Visit Here First, tell us about your blog so we can list it on the members blog index.

I hope you will find, as I did, a great sense of community, loads of information and resources, and an incredible amount of talent.

Jump in on ongoing discussions or start one if there is an issue you would like to discuss.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Look forward to reading your posts.

Warm regards,
Julie Jeffs
Beginning a Life at 50

At 6:05pm on September 6, 2010, Jaime Herndon said…: hi! I am not at MSKCC; it was an internship for my MPH. I have seen "Becoming a Doctor" at the bookstore so many times, but I never buy it. I am trying to see if I can get one of my roommates to get your first book for me from the UNC library, since I graduated last year and don't have a library card anymore! :) I am definitely interested in reading your other book, it sounds right up my alley. :) You're at Columbia? I am looking at their MFA as well as New School......I would love to be back in NY again.

At 2:03pm on January 31, 2010, Patricia Marie Dunn said…: Sayantani,
I'm just starting to get going with this here, but I wanted to say hi. Sorry, we didn't get too much to connect yesterday. But it would be great to meet for tea or coffee or lunch.

At 9:13pm on January 1, 2010, Marjorie Tesser said…: Hi Sayantani, Sorry, just saw your comment. Happy new year!
Do you live near Nyack too? All best wishes, Marjorie

At 10:07pm on December 5, 2009, LaTonya said…: Hi Sayantani,
Thanks for visiting us at Color Online. Please come often and join in the conversation. We'd love to have you.

At 3:17pm on November 15, 2009, Nina Weber said…: I can't comment on your post directly because I am not part of the group, but wanted to leave a big THANK YOU for your essay!
I am a writer and a mom of a 3-year old. And now, during NaNoWriMo, I get up at 6 in the morning to write for at least one hour in peace before the real mom-day starts.
Reading your essay also reminded me of starting work (editing) already 10 days after giving birth, scribbling corrections with one hand onto an endless stack of manuscript-pages while working an electronic breastpump with the other hand. What weird things we do to combine motherhood and writing, but every word, every sentence is worth it. And yes, I also write a lot by hand now, everywhere.
Your essay was beautifully written. Thank you so much for the inspiration.

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