Friday, December 27, 2024

 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐣𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧




Deepa Rajagopalan’s first book, Peacocks of Instagram, a short story collection, is making waves in Canada. CBC Books has identified Rajagopalan as one of the 30 new writers to watch in 2024. Her book was shortlisted for the 2024 Giller Prize.

I had the privilege to interview this talented young writer.   Please read it on Scroll.in under meet the writer.  

‘I’m interested in the underdog more than I’m in the hero’: Indian-Canadian writer Deepa Rajagopalan

‘I love the revising and editing process. That’s really when the story finds its way,’ added Rajagopalan, the author of ‘Peacocks of Instagram’.


 Link to the interview:    https://tinyurl.com/mryvbs6m



My sincere appreciation, Deepa, for accommodating this interview amidst your busy calendar.   

Thank you Scroll.in for acknowledging Deepa’s great achievement.