James Beard Award–winning writer Mayukh Sen is the author of Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America. He’s currently writing two books, one focused on the Indian-born actress Merle Oberon, the other a collection of essays about American TV soap operas.
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Mayukh Sen
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