On this episode, we chat with author Amran Gowani about his debut novel Leverage, a financial thriller about a rising star hedge fund analyst who is forced to dive into the seedy underbelly of the financial system when he loses his firm $300 million in a day and has to make everything back in 3 months or face some dire consequences. Amran chats with us about the themes of his novel as well as shares his inspirations for the story as a former Wall Street analyst!
cw: discussion of themes involving suicidal ideation from 37:46 to 41:51
Follow Amran's writing at www.amrangowani.com and check out his debut novel Leverage available now on the Books & Boba bookshop!
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