"Get Out of the Way! Get Out of the Way!"
Uma describes how "Get Out of the Way! Get Out of the Way!" evolved into the story it is today.
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Writing about tea
Uma talks about why afternoon tea plays a central role in the story of "Chachaji's cup."
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Advice for writers
Uma offers advice for authors who would like to write for children.
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Confidence
Uma discusses why writers need confidence to tell the stories they want to share.
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My mother's stories
Uma describes her mother's stories and wonderful storytelling ability.
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The Volkswagen Beetle of typewriters
Uma remembers her father's typwriter, what she calls the "Volkswagen Beetle of typewriters."
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Vermont College MFA
Uma describes the MFA program where she teaches.
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Pushing your character off of a cliff
Learn what Uma means by "pushing her characters off of a cliff" as she's writing.
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Seeing a culture one way
Uma discusses the dangers of looking at a culture through only one lens.
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The banyan tree
Uma remembers reading "Winnie the Pooh" in a special banyan tree as a child.
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