Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the author of three acclaimed novels, The Mistress of Spices, Sister of My Heart, and The Vine of Desire; two short story collections, Arranged Marriage and The Unknown Errors of Our Lives; four volumes of poetry; and a novel for young readers, Neela: Victory Song. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, and The New York Times. Born in India, she currently lives in Texas, where she teaches writing at the University of Houston.
...it is fiction, biographies, Indian culture and mythology, branding, humour or romance. Some of my favourite authors are Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and Margaret Mitchell. Divakaruni's Palace of Illusions is the Mahabharata from Draupadi's point of view....
...crime writer and novelist Kathryn Casey Larry Thompson, author of legal thriller, 'The Trial' Award-winning novelist and poet Chitra Divakaruni New York literary agents Cost of Houston writers conference cost is $125 for Friday and Saturday; $100 for...
...reading section can be lured away from books so easily.” She is seconded by award-winning US-based author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, who says that “book reading is alive and well — and taking on new forms and energy. The Internet, e-books,...
...venture, Mistress of Spices, written by Gurinder Chadha and her husband Paul Mayeda Berges, from the novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and directed by Berges, was released in the U.K. in April 2006 to a milder critical and commercial reception but rave...
...reading section can be lured away from books so easily. She is seconded by award winning US-based author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni who points out that book reading is alive and well--and taking on new forms and energy. The internet, e-books, PDF as well...
...Special to The Facts The Facts | 0 comments LAKE JACKSON - Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, award-winning author, poet and creative writing professor at the University of Houston, will speak at the Friends of the Lake Jackson Library meeting at 7 p.m....
...crime writer and novelist Kathryn Casey Larry Thompson, author of legal thriller, 'The Trial' Award-winning novelist and poet Chitra Divakaruni New York literary agents Cost of Houston writers conference cost is $125 for Friday and Saturday; $100 for...
...Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's "One Amazing Thing" will be discussed during a book break, beginning at noon on Oct. 20 at George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview in Richmond...
...of Sky of Red Poppies;lê thi diem thúy, author of The Gangster We Are All Looking For;Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, author of One Amazing Thing;Wanda Coleman, author of Jazz & Twelve O’clock Tales and The World Falls Away and contributor to Mamas and...
...note that I've included authors of Indian descent as well as Indian authors.) One Amazing Thing by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni was my favorite book from last year. I also enjoyed The Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri and Half Life by Roopa Farooki....
everything distils into reading, September 13, 2011
...In the previous years, I used to interview myself. But this year I decided to take the plunge and after enrolling in BBAW, I got myself a interview partner. She is Serena of Savvy Verse and Wit. I produce both our interviews. First I will post the...
...pretty edition I couldn’t pass it up!) Anne Frank by Francine Prose Sister of My Heart by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Runaway by Alice Munro A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason The...
Best Resources for Indian blogs and Indian blogger, May 26, 2011
...Alexander McCall Smith , Enid Blyton , Douglas Adam , Milan Kundera Favourite Indian Authors: Amitav Gosh , Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni , Salman Rushdie , Rohinton Mistry , Shashi Tharoor Q: You also have a food blog and regularly...