Creative Interventions in Global Politics Tilt

Tilt follows a fictional Indian-American professor as she grapples with family violence tied to colonialism, racism, colorism and casteism. Through her academic work, she confronts these oppressive systems and the intergenerational trauma they cause. 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 family’s experiences with colonialism, colorism, and casteism. But just as she starts to recover, explosive confessions threaten to bring her world crashing down.Tilt is an unflinching feminist novel about the devastating histories that haunt us and the unexpected beauty of facing our pasts.