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Sopan Deb is the author of Kaya Das' second act. Sopan is a writer for the New York Times,

where his topics have included sports and culture. He's the author of the memoir, missed translations,

meeting the immigrant parents who raised me. Before joining the Times, Deb was one of a

handful of reporters who covered Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign from start to finish

as a campaign bed for CBS News. He was named a breakout media star of the election by Politico.

At the New York Times, Deb has interviewed high-profile subjects such as Denzel Washington, Stephen Colbert, the cast of Arrested Development, Kyrie Irving, and Bill Murray. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife and dog. Welcome, Sopan. Thank you so much for coming on Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books. Thank you so much for having me. I'm thrilled to be here. It is my pleasure. I want to hear about your latest novel. I know you've also written a memoir. You're a journalist. You have all this amazing stuff. But let's talk about your latest book. Tell listeners everything about the second act for your characters and why this whole book came to be. Sure. The book's called Kea Das' second act.

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