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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