Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, author of Oleander Girl
Indian rickshaws are used to help safely transport children and goods from one place to another. Because of their dependability and flexibility, rickshaws are still popular in modern India. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, author of, One Amazing Thing and Oleander Girl, explains the significant part the rickshaw plays in Indian cities in her recent essay. Chitra describes her childhood experience with a rickshaw puller who took her to school every morning and brought her home every afternoon. The pullers are hard working men, who take pride in the decorations on their rickshaw as well as their job transporting people and merchandise.
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s multiple novels cover many themes from multi-cultural issues to the Indian experience, which along with their easy reading style that appeals to a wide ranging audience, makes Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’ one of the most popular authors that Books in Common works with for All Community and Campus Reads programs. Contact us if you’d like to host her at your next literary event.
