Friends,
Many of you have been asking me about upcoming the upcoming Jaipur Literature Festivals, in USA and in India.
First, I want to say that JLF India is an amazing experience, well worth the time, expense and effort. You will meet world-famous authors as well as young talent there, along with music and dance performances, in a magical historic city. Last year, over 450 writers spoke at this event, and over 100,000 people attended it. I was honored to be invited to present my new novel, Independence. Later, I was delighted to learn that it was the #1 Bestselling fiction title of the festival!
DIVAKARUNI DISCUSSES INDEPENDENCE WITH WRITER AANCHAL MALHOTRA AT JAIPUR LIT FEST 2023
If you have not read the novel, it is the story of three sisters who navigate the exciting and turbulent 1940s in India, when the country was battling to free itself from the British yoke. My heroines learn about love, heartbreak, and what it takes to follow their dreams. They learn the price that one must pay for independence—both as a nation and as an individual. I wove into this historical novel several family stories told to me by my mother and my grandfather.
For those who would like to get the book, buying links are below.
AMAZON (USA) BOOKSHOP AMAZON (INDIA)
The dates for the upcoming Jaipur Literature Festival in India are February 1-5, 2024. Please note that hotels in the area get booked well in advance. To learn more about the festival, to register to attend, to and watch videos of past events, go to their website.
For those of you in USA who love literature but can’t make it all the way to Jaipur, no worries! JLF will be presenting wonderful programs in 2023 in New York (Sept 11-13), Houston (Sept 15-16) and Boulder, Colorado (Sept 21-23). Yes, they have invited me to present Independence at all three venues, so if you are in the area, please come and say hello.
DIVAKARUNI AFTER HER EVENT AT THE NATIONAL ARTS CLUB, NEW YORK, 2022, WITH HUSBAND MURTHY AND SURAJ DHINGRA, JLF ORGANIZER AND TEAMWORK ARTS VICE PRESIDENT
Please consider supporting JLF, a wonderful nonprofit that continues to bring readers and writers together and promotes literacy, free speech and the love of reading across the world. Donation details are on their website.
Be well. Keep reading. And thanks for your support of my work.
Chitra
