Deepali Agarwal

Deepali Agarwal has a Master’s in literary linguistics, which means that every person she’s ever known has, at some point, asked her to ‘edit a thing’ for them-- ‘just see if it reads okay?’ She doesn’t mind, because she believes that the world can be fixed one oxford comma at a time. Deepali lives in Delhi, the capital of India, where cows are sacred, but authors and poets exist and write brilliant things. She works as an editor with OUP India’s School ELT division, where she moves apostrophes, looks up pictures of cats, and talks about children’s books for eight hours. The rest of her day is spent reading, thinking about Parks and Recreation, and wondering if there exist jobs for English majors that pay more than peanuts. Twitter: @DeepaliAgarwal_

Reading on the Train: A Story in GIFs

In which one new commuter's romantic notions about reading on the train are quickly dispelled.

Our Favorite Badass Literary Moms

Mother's Day got us thinking about our favorite badass literary mothers.

An Ode to Bookish Moms

One reader reflects upon the influence of mothers on the reading lives of their children.

Wrath of the Feminist: The Women of GOTHAM

What is happening to the women of Gotham? It sure isn't good. Deepali takes a look.

7 Different Kinds of Readers: A Parks and Rec Edition

Are you a Ron Swanson? A Leslie? What kind of Parks and Rec reader are you?

11 Things to Do on Hans Christian Andersen’s Birthday

11 fun ways to celebrate Hans Christian Andersen's 211th birthday.

On Editing Children’s Literature Textbooks

Looking Beyond Rushdie for Indian Literature