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- The Mistress of Spices 1,271 copies, 36 reviews
- Sister of My Heart 1,152 copies, 23 reviews
- One Amazing Thing 507 copies, 107 reviews
- Arranged Marriage: Stories 493 copies, 11 reviews
- The Vine of Desire 424 copies, 6 reviews
- The Palace of Illusions 406 copies, 15 reviews
- The Conch Bearer 330 copies, 10 reviews
- Queen of Dreams 325 copies, 6 reviews
- The Unknown Errors of Our Lives: Stories 280 copies, 5 reviews
- Neela: Victory Song 150 copies, 3 reviews
- The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming 101 copies
- Oleander Girl: A Novel 71 copies, 9 reviews
- Leaving Yuba City: Poems 45 copies, 1 review
- Black Candle 31 copies, 1 review
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Chitra Divakaruni has 15 past events. (show)  Up Close & Literary One More Page Books is pleased to announce the launch of a bimonthly author event series - Up Close & Literary - a unique opportunity to meet prominent authors in an intimate setting. We're thrilled to welcome award-winning authors Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni ( Oleander Girl: A Novel) and Manil Suri (The City of Devi: A Novel) for our series debut on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Guests are invited to a cocktail party at 7:00 pm to enjoy hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer and sparkling water.
The author discussions starts at 7:30 pm when Bethanne Patrick, author of An Uncommon History of Common Things and An Uncommon History of Common Courtesy, interviews Chitra and Manil, followed by a question and answer session with the audience. After the discussion, the authors will sign books while guests enjoy coffee, tea and dessert. Recently released books will be highlighted and selected other works by the featured authors will also be available for purchase.
Hors d’ oeuvres and desserts will be catered by Matt Finarelli, a local chef and author of Beyond the Red Sauce: Classic Italian Cooking Without Tomatoes. (MDGentleReader)… (more) Chitra Divakaruni presents Oleander Girl Annie Bloom's welcomes back Chitra Divakaruni, author of The Mistress of Spices, Sister of My Heart, and One Amazing Thing. Her brand new novel is Oleander girl. Orphaned at birth, seventeen-year-old Korobi Roy has enjoyed a sheltered childhood with her adoring grandparents. But she is troubled by the silence that surrounds her parents’ death and clings fiercely to her only inheritance from them: the love note she found in her mother's book of poetry. Korobi dreams of one day finding a love as powerful as her parents’, and it seems her wish has come true when she meets the charming Rajat, the only son of a high-profile family.
But shortly after their engagement, a heart attack kills Korobi’s grandfather, revealing serious financial problems and a devastating secret about Korobi's past. Shattered by this discovery and by her grandparents’ betrayal, Korobi undertakes a courageous search across post-9/11 America to find her true identity. Her dramatic, often startling journey will, ultimately, thrust her into the most difficult decision of her life.
Location: Street: 7834 SW Capitol Hwy City: Portland, Province: Oregon Postal Code: 97219-2466 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni-"Oleander Girl" The bestselling author of One Amazing Thing, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni will be at Warwick's on Friday, March 22nd at 7:30pm to discuss and sign her newest novel Oleander Girl. Orphaned at birth, seventeen-year-old Korobi Roy has enjoyed a sheltered childhood with her adoring grandparents. But she is troubled by the silence that surrounds her parents' death and clings fiercely to her only inheritance from them: the love note she found in her mother's book of poetry. Korobi dreams of one day finding a love as powerful as her parents', and it seems her wish has come true when she meets the charming Rajat, the only son of a high-profile family.
But shortly after their engagement, a heart attack kills Korobi's grandfather, revealing serious financial problems and a devastating secret about Korobi's past. Shattered by this discovery and by her grandparents' betrayal, Korobi undertakes a courageous search across post-9/11 America to find her true identity. Her dramatic, often startling journey will, ultimately, thrust her into the most difficult decision of her life.
Location: Street: 7812 Girard Ave City: La Jolla, Province: California Postal Code: 92037 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Brentwood - Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni discusses and signs "Oleander Girl" Diesel, A Bookstore in Brentwood welcomes author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni to the store to discuss and sign her latest novel, Oleander Girl, on Thursday, March 21st at 7pm. From the bestselling author of One Amazing Thing, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's new novel Oleander Girl is a sweeping, suspenseful, atmospheric coming-of-age story about a young woman who leaves India for America on a search that will transform her life.
Orphaned at birth, seventeen-year-old Korobi Roy has enjoyed a sheltered childhood with her adoring grandparents. Always troubled by the silence that surrounds her parents' death, she clings fiercely to her only inheritance from them: the love note she found in her mother's book of poetry. Korobi dreams of one day finding a love as powerful as her parents', and it seems her wish has come true when she meets the charming Rajat, the only son of a high-profile family.
However, shortly after their engagement, a heart attack kills Korobi's grandfather, revealing serious financial problems and a devastating secret about Korobi's past. Shattered by this discovery and by her grandparents' betrayal, she undertakes a courageous search across post-9/11 America to find her true identity. Her dramatic, often startling journey will, ultimately, thrust her into the most difficult decision of her life.
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the award-winning author of many books, including The Mistress of Spices, Sister of My Heart, and One Amazing Thing. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, and The New York Times. Born in India, she currently lives in Texas and teaches in the nationally ranked Creative Writing program at the University of Houston.
Location: Street: Diesel, A Bookstore in Brentwood Additional: Brentwood Country Mart - 225 26th Street, Suite 33 City: Brentwood, Province: California Postal Code: 90402 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more) Novel Ideas Reading Group: One Amazing Thing Join us for a reading group discussion of One Amazing Thing by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni! Venue: Left Bank Books - Downtown When an earthquake hits an unidentified American city, nine people are trapped in a passport and visa office. To pass the time, they each share one story, " One Amazing Thing" from their lives that they've never told anyone, in One Amazing Thing by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. Location: Street: Left Bank Books - Downtown Additional: 321 N. 10th City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63101 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Desi Lit Book Group Chitra Divakaruni Chitra Divakaruni reads from One Amazing Thing. The award-winning author of The Mistress of Spices returns with One Amazing Thing (Hyperion), which draws on Chitra Divakaruni's personal experience of Hurricane Rita to explore what happens when people from different walks of life are trapped together in a crisis situation (oregonobsessionz) Author Events Chitra Divakaruni discusses Shadowland. Award-winning author and poet Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni discusses her two latest books, "Shadowland" [2009] and "The Palace of Illusion." [2008] Her themes include women, immigration, the South Asian experience, history, myth, magic and celebrating diversity. She writes both for adults and children and her books have been translated into 20 languages. She teaches Creative Writing at the University of Houston. (karenharris)… (more) Discussion and Book Signing
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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is an award-winning author and poet. Her themes include women, immigration, the South Asian experience, history, myth, magic and celebrating diversity.
She writes both for adults and children. Her books have been translated into 20 languages, including Dutch, Hebrew, Russian and Japanese. Two novels, The Mistress of Spices and Sister of My Heart, have been made into films. Her short stories, Arranged Marriage, won an American Book Award. She teaches Creative Writing at the University of Houston.  | |
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