Parini Shroff

Parini Shroff is an American author known for her darkly comedic debut novel "The Bandit Queens," which was published in 2023. The book tells the story of Geeta, an Indian woman rumored to have killed her husband, who becomes an unlikely resource for other women in her village seeking to escape abusive marriages. Shroff's writing blends humor with social commentary, exploring themes of female solidarity, domestic violence, and societal expectations in rural India. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, Shroff practiced law before turning to fiction writing, bringing sharp insight and wit to her storytelling.