Interviews

Bookbrowse (2008)
Discussion of background of Palace of Dreams

SAJA Forum Audio Interview (2008)
Interview on new South Asian Journalists Association website

Critical Mass (2008)
Response to questions in National Book Critics Circle Blog

Desilit (2006)
Interview on a South Asian literary site

Far Sector (2005)
Interview with Shaun Farrell on Queen of Dreams and Conch Bearer

The Telegraph (2005)
Interview in India on upcoming film adaptation of The Mistress of Spices

The Bloomsbury Review (2004)
Interview on Queen of Dreams

Waterbridge Review
Interview on Queen of Dreams

Nirali (2004)
Profile in new South Asian American magazine

Eye on Books Audio Interview (2004)
Interview on Queen of Dreams

Atlantic Online: Imagined Homelands (2004)
Interview on Queen of Dreams

Scott Rettburg Chat (2000) Interview with a professor in Norway who teaches Divakaruni’s work

Bookreporter (1999, 2002) Two Interviews on the writing process, the Vine of Desire, and Sister of My Heart

Curled Up with a Good Book (2002) Interview on Queen of Dreams

Barnes & Noble Studio (2002)
Audio Interview on writing and Queen of Dreams

Rediff (2003)
Discussion of childrens’ books, teaching, Indian-American community

Writer’s Roundtable (2003) [ segments 1 2 3 ]
Online radio interview, requires Windows Media Player to listen

AsianWeek (2001)
Profile and interview on Asian American writing

Take Our Daughters to Work: Women of Power (2001)
Profile and interview

Time (2000)
Profile from Time magazine’s special coverage on
Indian-Americans

Little India (1999)
Profile and interview by Robbie Clipper Sethi

Holt Uncensored (1999)
Patricia Holt, Book Editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, interviews Divakaruni as part of the City Arts Lecture at Herbst Theater

SAJA (1999)
Profile by Arthur Pais of India Today

Youtube video, Talk given at the San Diego Museum, (1998)
Talk and Reading, Mistress of Spices

Atlantic Monthly Online (1998)
A discussion on writing

Metroactive (1996)
Profile from San Francisco Bay Area arts and entertainment publication

Homespun (1993)
A conversation on poetry with Erika Bauer

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