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Eshani Surya
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debut novel RAVISHING 💄💉 ✨ out now from Roxane Gay Books/Grove Atlantic | disabled & chronically ill | philly-based | surya means sun ☀️ | eshani.surya@gmail.com

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Eshani Surya @eshanisurya.bsky.social · Mar 7
COVER REVEAL ⭐

SO happy to share the cover for my debut novel, RAVISHING💄💉✨! It's a perfect look for a book about the beauty industry, trauma, chronic illness, and being brown.

Huge thanks to @roxanegay.bsky.social, @groveatlantic.bsky.social and the incredible designer, Kimberly Glyder!
Book cover for Ravishing by Eshani Surya! The cover is teal with a pink stripe running through the center. It says Ravishing on the top with a syringe for the first letter I. The bottom says Eshani Surya. In the center there is a ring light with an Indian girl's face in it; she looks fearful and intense.
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Glad to be back in Philly next week for Track Changes, a lit reading + listening party + conversation series hosted by @alinapleskova.bsky.social. The February edition is going speculative, surreal, and body-horrific as @eshanisurya.bsky.social and I discuss our favorite albums and our new books.
January 28, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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alinapleskova.bsky.social
coming up on 2/3— one week from today 💿🎶


so excited to feature @eshanisurya.bsky.social & @kristinaten.bsky.social on the February edition of Track Changes along with their terrific books.

🎟️: feb-2026-track-changes.eventbrite.com
Copies of the books Ravishing by Eshani Surya and Tell Me Yours, I'll Tell You Mine by Kristina Ten side by side Track Changes listening, reading, and conversation series flyer for February 3 at the Pen & Pencil Club in Philly featuring Eshani Surya and Kristina Ten
January 28, 2026 at 12:21 AM
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SO STOKED
alinapleskova.bsky.social alina pleskova @alinapleskova.bsky.social · 1d
coming up on 2/3— one week from today 💿🎶


so excited to feature @eshanisurya.bsky.social & @kristinaten.bsky.social on the February edition of Track Changes along with their terrific books.

🎟️: feb-2026-track-changes.eventbrite.com
Copies of the books Ravishing by Eshani Surya and Tell Me Yours, I'll Tell You Mine by Kristina Ten side by side Track Changes listening, reading, and conversation series flyer for February 3 at the Pen & Pencil Club in Philly featuring Eshani Surya and Kristina Ten
January 28, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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This was such a beautiful essay by @eshanisurya.bsky.social 😍
January 26, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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If you’re outside of Minnesota and you’re wondering how to help, this guide is excellent.

And seriously. Take down your Ring doorbell TODAY.
How To Help if You are Outside Minnesota
Last edited January 22, 2026 I’m going to assume that if you’re reading this, you more or less understand the situation in Minnesota and I don’t have to explain it to you! That sa…
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January 24, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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Alex Pretti’s last words were “are you ok?” said the woman next to him who ICE also pepper sprayed in the face.
January 24, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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I wrote about resisting MAHA and wellness culture with chronic illness rep in my book!!! Thanks @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social for publishing!!
January 23, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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extremely proud day because I smelled gas and when the gas company guy came he 1. confirmed we have a small leak and 2. was impressed with my nose
January 21, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
kristinaten.bsky.social Kristina Ten @kristinaten.bsky.social · 16d
Philly! Join me and @eshanisurya.bsky.social for a listening party, and discover what emo girls grow up to be. We’ll read from our new debuts, too. February 3 at Pen & Pencil Club, with the lovely @alinapleskova.bsky.social.

rsvp: feb-2026-track-changes.eventbrite.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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get ready to hear me talk some christina aguilera x trauma x changing faces
alinapleskova.bsky.social alina pleskova @alinapleskova.bsky.social · 19d
💀💉 going speculative / surreal / body horror mode for the February edition of Track Changes, featuring @eshanisurya.bsky.social & @kristinaten.bsky.social 👁️🔪

come out Feb 3 for readings, conversation, & tunes!

🎟️ 🎟️ info & tickets: feb-2026-track-changes.eventbrite.com
Flyer for the February edition of the Track Changes reading, listening, and conversation series where writers chat about their favorite records. February 3, featuring Eshani Surya and Kristina Ten. Doors: 7 PM. Start: 7:30 PM. Hosted by Alina Pleskova at the Pen & Pencil Club in Philly. $5-15 sliding scale (Eventbrite or at door)
January 11, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Oh hey I’m in Glamour making book recs alongside @wordsiren.bsky.social @ellaceron.bsky.social @eshanisurya.bsky.social and more!

Everyone preorder @missdahlelama.dahliaadler.com please. www.glamour.com/story/best-b...
The Best Books for Book Clubs in 2026
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January 2, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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RAVISHING excerpt out today!! Thank you @literaryhub.bsky.social!!
December 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Bid bid bid!!
December 10, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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Very excited for this!!
literaryliberation.bsky.social Literary Liberation @literaryliberation.bsky.social · Dec 2
Very excited that @sherisa.bsky.social will be speaking with @eshanisurya.bsky.social over on @literaryliberation.bsky.social substack Monday, Dec 15th! Make sure to join us! Here's a reminder link: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
December 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Hugely grateful to @kellyluce.bsky.social for publishing this one in The Commuter!
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Today, Paste Magazine shuttered all its non-music verticals, a choice I am both professionally and personally heartbroken about. Sadly, I am once again looking for a place that wants to let me write about Books and TV on the regular, so hit me up if that’s you or anyone you know.
November 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Absolutely bowled over to see RAVISHING on here!!
November 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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brb going on book tour with my emotional support imodium
November 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Huge congratulations to our former flash editor @eshanisurya.bsky.social on her debut book RAVISHING!🎉
maureenlangloss.bsky.social Maureen Langloss @maureenlangloss.bsky.social · Nov 14
What a fantastic night at Books Are Magic to celebrate @eshanisurya.bsky.social & her stunning debut RAVISHING! I could have listened to @roxanegay.bsky.social & Eshani talk all night. So much warmth, wit, and insight in that room.
Eshani and Roxane seated and holding mics and smiling—with the Books Are Magic sign behind them. Eshani’s gorgeous book is set on a stand between them. RAVISHING beside a cappuccino and an almond croissant. A cute Ravishing bookmark below them Closeup of Eshani speaking into the mic. Her book is on her lap and she is smiling. She looks radiant. She is dressed in black pants and blazer and is wearing sparkly open-toed sandals with gorgeous pedicure.
November 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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maureenlangloss.bsky.social
What a fantastic night at Books Are Magic to celebrate @eshanisurya.bsky.social & her stunning debut RAVISHING! I could have listened to @roxanegay.bsky.social & Eshani talk all night. So much warmth, wit, and insight in that room.
Eshani and Roxane seated and holding mics and smiling—with the Books Are Magic sign behind them. Eshani’s gorgeous book is set on a stand between them. RAVISHING beside a cappuccino and an almond croissant. A cute Ravishing bookmark below them Closeup of Eshani speaking into the mic. Her book is on her lap and she is smiling. She looks radiant. She is dressed in black pants and blazer and is wearing sparkly open-toed sandals with gorgeous pedicure.
November 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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nancy drew & the mystery of why I keep refreshing my social media accounts instead of reading a book
November 13, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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Listen to @eshanisurya.bsky.social discuss the path to her debut novel, RAVISHING, over on the Debutiful podcast feed!

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6IF9...
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The feminists are heading to NWSA in Puerto Rico this month! We're reading books by these folks (and more):

@lumchanmfa.bsky.social @michellemirabella.bsky.social @drashleydfarmer.bsky.social @justjessp.bsky.social @eshanisurya.bsky.social @ayanagray.bsky.social

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November 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us
The best feminist books written by women, Black, brown, AAPI, LGBTQ, Native, disabled, trans, nonbinary writers in November 2025.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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🎉 Happy book birthday to Ravishing by @eshanisurya.bsky.social from @groveatlantic.bsky.social!

Eshani Surya's debut highlights the dark side of the beauty industry and how far will we go in exchange for beauty, love, and acceptance.
Graphic with a light blue background and "New from Pennsylvania Authors" in a white box at the top of the image. The cover of Eshani Surya' Ravishing is included with a white box next to it with the book's publication information (book title, author, and publisher).
November 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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“I’ve learned to be most interested in enjoying the process of making something emotionally true and honest.” In this week's #TenQuestions, @eshanisurya.bsky.social provides an inside look at the writing process for her debut novel, Ravishing, out now from Roxane Gay Books. More: at.pw.org/eshani
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM