About the Book
Title: The Real Estate of Things
Author: Nitin Deckha
Genre: Literary Fiction
The Real Estate of
Things is a comedic story about real estate, spirituality and politics in the
sprawling, multicultural suburb of West York.
Fifty-‐something
Shaku Sehgal is looking for a new lease of life. With two grown kids and a
supportive accountant husband who gardens, she’s followed her best friend,
Neelam, into the exciting world of real estate. While she dreams of becoming
the premier realtor of West York City, a position currently held by the much
envied, Ruth Leslie, Shaku’s languishing at her current brokerage, SuperStar
Realty.
To jumpstart her
career, Shaku sneaks into a real estate conference and learns about a new
redevelopment contest for a local derelict site. Part of the prize is to be an
exclusive broker for the chosen new development. Shaku successfully pitches it
to her brokerage, teams up with the young up-‐and-‐coming realtor, Jason
Sevende, and they throw their hat into the contest.
Soon, Shaku and Jason
find themselves competing against teams across the city, including Shaku’s
friend, Neelam and the doyenne of luxury realty, Ruth Leslie. Not only that,
the contest draws the attention of global spiritual guru, Chakra Sahib, and the
ire of a seemingly anonymous movement protesting and threatening to derail the
whole redevelopment.
Join Shaku, Jason and the band of realtors as they confront obstacles and reflect on the meanings of success, love and friendship in this epic race amongst realtors, The Real Estate of Things.
Author Bio
Nitin Deckha is the
author of a collection of short stories, Shopping for Sabzi (2008). His fiction
has been published in magazines, edited collections, and chapbooks and he has
read his work across Canada, the US and India. In 2010, he was featured as part
of the Canadian Writers in Person lecture series at York University, Toronto.
Nitin holds a PhD in Anthropology and has taught social sciences for over a
decade. More recently, he completed certification in Adult Training and
Development (MCATD, CTDP) and crafts and leads learning and organizational
change. He lives in Toronto. Contact him at @RealEstateofThi
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