Non-Fiction
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Missed Translations | 2020 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Keya Das’s Second Act | 2022 | Buy |
Sopan Deb is an American journalist and author who covers culture for The New York Times. Missed Translations (2020) is his memoir about reconnecting with his estranged father through basketball. Keya Das’s Second Act (2022) is a novel about a Bengali American family coping with loss.
In Missed Translations, Deb describes growing up in a fractured household and the trip he took to India with his father, a man he barely knew, to watch cricket. Basketball and sports are woven through the memoir as a way of connecting across distance and silence. The book is both funny and candid about family dysfunction.
Keya Das’s Second Act follows a family in New Jersey after the sudden death of their daughter, a talented actress. The novel examines how each family member processes grief differently. Deb’s background as a culture writer informs the book’s interest in how art and performance shape identity.