Janice Pariat is Assistant Professor of Creative Writing and History of Art at Ashoka University. She earned her Masters in History of Art from School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London. She has another Masters in English and Communications from University of Westminster. She completed her Bachelors from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University. Her work, including art reviews, cultural features, book reviews, fiction and poetry, has featured in a wide selection of national magazines and newspapers, namely: The Hindu, The Indian Quarterly, Verve Magazine, The Caravan, and The Print. She writes a monthly literary column titled “Paperwallah” for The Hindu.