Tilt: A Novel on Intergenerational Trauma [Paperback]

Kavya is an Indian-American professor and single mother struggling with debilitating panic attacks. Bombarded by flashbacks of cruelty and violence that disrupt her everyday life, she is left with no choice but to confront the intergenerational trauma tormenting her. At first, Kavya finds some relief in piecing together the legacies of her familys experiences with colonialism, colorism, and casteism. But just as she starts to recover, explosive confessions threaten to bring her world crashing down.
Tiltis an unflinching feminist novel about the devastating histories that haunt us and the unexpected beauty of facing our pasts.

Meghana V. Nayakis Professor of Political Science and Chair of Womens and Gender Studies at Pace University-NYC. Her previous publications includeWho is Worthy of Protection: Gender-Based Asylum and U.S. Immigration PoliticsandDecentering International Relations(with Eric Selbin).Her work on gender violence has been published in various journals and edited volumes and has been used by organizations working with asylum seekers.Tiltis her first novel.

A slow-burning bittersweet story of intergenerational trauma across the minefield of diaspora. Nayak weaves together the antagonistic psychic life of the main character, Kavya, with the politics and pleasures of academia, with the vexing terrain of mothering, and with the possibility of, might we say, self-love. Moon Charania, author of Archive of Tongues: An Intimate History of Brownness

Tiltis a searing and revelatory investigation into how seemingly unrelated personal tragedies link to colonialism, mental health, and generational trauma across oceans and borders. Anjali Enjeti, author of The Parted Earth and Southbound

Nayak digs into the raw truths of our world to craft a profound and thought-provoking novel that left a lasting impact on me as a reader. The narrative is confident and crystal clear, skillfully expllCn