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Swati Avasthi has a BA from the University of Chicago and an MFA from the University of Minnesota. She has received numerous awards and grant, most recently from the Minnesota State Arts Board. Her first novel, Split, has received a silver parents' choice award and a CYBILS award and was named a best books for young adults, 2011 from YALSA. Split was also nominated for a GoodReads Choice Award and a Minnesota Book Award. She is keeping her fingers crossed. ...more

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Tour Redux: Interviewing Survivors

Originally posted at Sarah's random musings, an inside look at interviewing survivors and developing professional distance. Thanks, Sarah, for having me!

When I coordinated a domestic violence legal clinic, I heard so many stories, thousands of stories, of abuse. As many as 26 people came to the clinic in the two and half hours we had our doors open for new clients seeking emergency orders of Read more of this blog post »

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Quotes by Swati Avasthi (?)

“Sometimes I wonder why words can't actually make us bleed.”
― Swati Avasthi, Split

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“I always thought saying sorry was more about alleviating
guilt, that apologies were designed for the mouth, not for
the ears.”
― Swati Avasthi, Split

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“We all screw up. We all wish we were stronger than we are, and not one of us will get through this life without regret.”
― Swati Avasthi, Split

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message 2: by Swati

Aug 04, 2012 10:31AM

Happy to know you. Thanks for the compliments on SPLIT. Writing SPLIT was a great experience. Thrilled to have it out in the world and to have readers who will re-read! :-)

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message 1: by Sana

Aug 04, 2012 09:42AM

Wow.. Thanks for accepting the friend request. :-) Loved your book so much. Read it twice. :-) You are amazing. The book's amazing. Thanks, again! :-)

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