Writing, self-publishing, and feminism ft. Nirvana Bhandary

About this episode

Nirvana Bhandary discusses her journey in writing and self-publishing her feminist essays.

Nirvana Bhandary is a writer and filmmaker and in 2025 she self-published her first collection of essays titled "Unsanskari: A Feminist Life." This conversation is about how this book came to be, her journey with feminism, and some tips and tricks on self-publishing. You can purchase her book here: https://linktr.ee/Unsanskari - How'd You Create That is an art podcast about the creative process and is supported by The Open Institute for Social Science. Founder/Producer/Host - Alfa M. Shakya Sound Editing - Animesh Shrestha Music - Shaurya Kshatri

People in this episode

Host: Alfa M. Shakya

Guest: Nirvana Bhandary

Topics covered

• writing
• self-publishing
• feminism
• creative process
• essays

Keywords

• Nirvana Bhandary
• self-publishing
• feminism
• writing
• essays

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Open Institute for Social Science

Books & works: Unsanskari: A Feminist Life

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