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Nandini Balial
Born
Nandini Balial

New Delhi, India
NationalityAmerican
EducationNew York University
OccupationWriter
Years active2012–present

Nandini Balial is an American writer.

Early life

Balial was raised in India until the age of 9 when her family emigrated to the United States, where she was educated and works as a writer.

Career

During the COVID-19 pandemic, she followed in her mother's footsteps as a full-time teacher in the Fort Worth Independent School District and was among educators participating in conversations about the possible need for virtual learning for students.[1]

Balial writes as a television and film critic (for Awards Daily TV,[2] and for rogerebert.com). As a freelance writer (for The New Republic, Vice, Slate, Wired, The Texas Observer, Lit Hub, The Week'', Harper's Bazaar, The Daily Beast, The AV Club, The Los Angeles Review of Books, Men's Journal, Pacific Standard, and Slate) she writes social commentary. Bilial's review of "the famous journalism film All the President's Men" is noted by Roy Peter Clark in his writer's how-to book, Murder Your Darlings.[3] In autobiography, highlighting her experiences as an Asian American student, educator, and US citizen, Balial has written help for educators[4] and commentary on education (in middle school[5] and in high school[6]), life outside of India,[7] and American citizenship.[8]

References

  1. ^ Zheng, Lili (July 29, 2020). "Fort Worth ISD to Hold Emergency Board Meeting Thursday on Reopening Schools".
  2. ^ "Nandini Balial, Author at Awards Daily TV". 29 March 2015.
  3. ^ Clark, Roy Peter (2021). Murder your darlings and other gentle writing advice from Aristotle to Zinsser. New York: Little, Brown and Company. p. 122. ISBN 9780316481878.
  4. ^ Balial, Nandini (November 2, 2012). "7 Awesome Educational Websites to Level-Up Your Skills".
  5. ^ "Agemus by Nandini Balial". Midnight Breakfast.
  6. ^ Balial, Nandini (June 25, 2021). "Resignation Letter: Why One Fort-Worth ISD Teacher Left Her Job". The Texas Observer.
  7. ^ Balial, Nandini (November 10, 2022). "Five Burning Questions I'm Asking Myself Before Leaving for India Tomorrow".
  8. ^ Balial, Nandini (July 1, 2016). "How I Became a Citizen at 17 by Hiding My Socialism". Pacific Standard.
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