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Independence Means Doing The Right Thing: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni talks about her new book Independence, and why she is greatly influenced by Rabindranath Tagore and his writings on the Indian independence movement
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Round up 2021: 25 Most Loved Books By Women Authors, Fiction
A year end round up, a list of best female fiction authors. How many of them have you read?
What Is On Your Reading List? Women Authors to Watch Out for in 2021 – Fiction Books
We scanned several lists and have compiled one with varied, engaging themes from bestselling as well as new authors. Here is our 2021 – Fiction list by women authors.
What A Year Of Reading More Women Writers Taught Me
Yamini Pustake Bhalerao shares her takeaways from reading more women writers in 2019, and how that doesn’t mean reading less male writers.
Why Readers Love Re-Interpreting Sita And Other Mythological Women?
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s latest book The Forest of Enchantments helps us look at Ramayana from a different gaze, by re-interpreting Sita. In recent times, a lot of authors are going back to ancient Indian texts and mythological stories, giving modern Indians a fresh and differing viewpoint on these tales. https://www.facebook.com/SheThePeoplePage/videos/2331797077133442/ SOME TAKEAWAYS Many authors today […]
I Wanted To Show That Sita Is Deep & Strong: Chitra B Divakaruni
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s latest book The Forest of Enchantments offers Sita’s version of The Ramayana. In this profound retelling, she places Sita at the centre of the story. In a Twitter chat by SheThePeople.TV, Chitra B. Divakaruni answered several questions, put up by the Twitterati and readers, about her book The Forest of Enchantments, her female characters, writing mythology, her […]
I Felt Draupadi Was A Timeless, Very Modern Woman
The first thing that strikes you about Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s novels is that they unabashedly centre around the feminine experience. Whether it is the retelling of the Mahabharata through Draupadi’s gaze in The Palace of Illusions, or the magic realism of The Mistress of Spices, the emotional upheaval of Sister of my Heart, and her […]
The Whirl of JLF: Personal Highlights
There’s no point pretending you don’t have FOMO when you’re at JLF — there’s inevitably sessions and speakers you miss, whether because they’re cross-scheduled against other enticing options, or you’re up… for a session, or an interview or a mish-mash of the two. The crowds at JLF are legendary and while it can sometimes feel […]
