Nishta Mehra

Eighth grade English teacher, non-fiction writer, and enthusiastic home cook living in Houston, Texas with her partner Jill & their son Shiv. First-generation, only-child daughter of Indian immigrants, author of The Pomegranate King, a new collection of essays & the food blog Blue Jean Gourmet.

Fond of bourbon, Mexican food, handwritten letters, & British literature. Always remembers birthdays and gives good hugs.