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98. Mansi Shah – Saving Face, and accidentally finding inspiration
byTif Marcelo

We're here with Mansi Shah!

Born in Toronto to Indian immigrants, Mansi Shah is the author of Saving Face, A Good Indian Girl, The Taste of Ginger, and The Direction of the Wind, which center on Gujarati characters and speak to generational differences across the Indian diaspora. Now based in Los Angeles, Mansi left her long-time career as an entertainment attorney in Hollywood to travel the world and write full time. She loves to cook, and food often plays a prominent role in her books.

This is the second time that Mansi has been on the podcast, and what a great conversation. We talked about her most recent release, Saving Face, and how she came upon the story and inspiration by accident. We talk about why she calls herself a research nerd, how the ending of this book was an example of where life imitates art. We touch on the topic of authenticity in her books and talked a lot about rest.

Books discussed:

The Dream Hotel

Standstill Memoir

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Current release: THE FOREVER WEDDING DATE

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98. Mansi Shah – Saving Face,  and accidentally finding inspiration
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98. Mansi Shah – Saving Face, and accidentally finding inspiration
February 17, 2026
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97. Elle Gonzalez Rose – Marisol Acts the Part and honesty in storytelling
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96. Mia P. Manansala – Death in the Cards and that one writing class
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95. Jenni L. Walsh – Ace, Marvel, Spy and writing trailblazing women
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94. Stefany Valentine – First Love Language and life imitating art
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93. Thien-Kim Lam – Something Cheeky, and the path she was meant to follow
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92. J’Nell Ciesielski – The Winged Tiara, and her love of history and research
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91. Tif Marcelo – Love Letters from the Trail, and a chat with April Asher
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90. Jennifer Aquino – Audiobook Narrator and Actor, and her spirit of service
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89. Piper Huguley – American Daughters, and the way into story
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