Prominent author, Chitra Divakaruni, will speak in Bend, OR as a part of Central Oregon Community College’s Visiting Scholar Program. Chitra will highlight her latest novel, Before We Visit the Goddess, in a discussion about her journey and life experiences before and after emigrating from India to the US.
“I started writing several years after I moved to the United States. So, I think that immigration and moving into a whole different culture, a whole different world, made me into a writer. I think in some ways it gave me perspective on India and a new fresh look at America.”
— Chitra, Divakaruni, from an interview with The Source Weekly
Chitra speaks to an audience at the Henrico Reads event last April in Henrico, VA.
Chitra is a long-time friend of Books In Common and this is our first event with COCC’s Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Series (in our own hometown of Bend, OR!). Chitra’s unique contributions to the national immigration discussion make her a great candidate for your visiting author series or Community Reads Program. Contact us directly for information about Chitra and other topical author-speakers.
