Pooja Makhijani

Pooja Makhijani is a writer and editor based in New Jersey. She has written for The New York Times, The Village Voice, and The Washington Post.

What a Forgotten Kids' Book Reveals About U.S. Publishing
Released in 1927, the poignant children’s novel Gay Neck was written by an Indian immigrant who became the first person of color to win the Newbery Medal.
Pooja Makhijani
October 3, 2017
Penguin Young Readers

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