Author Akhil Sharma photographed for this weeks New York Times Magazine. Sharma recently did something incredibly rare in the world of literature: he completely rewrote his first novel, “An Obediant Father,” 22 years after it was originally published. Initially released in 2000, the first version won a PEN/Hemingway Award and a Whiting Writer’s Award. Thank you to Akhil for his patience and generosity with his time. And thank you so much to @amykellner and @shannonsimon for this assignment! #portrait #nytimes #author #blackandwhite #akhilsharma #nytimesmagazine