“Two powerhouse writers sat down at Dogears’ Bookstore in Margao on 7 June, 2024, to talk about poetry.” I have had the most memorable association with the Joao Roque Literary Journal when I was its Poetry Editor, and I am so glad to see its next releases.This issue also features Heta Pandit, the consummate conservationist…
Book of the Month: Coins in Rivers/The Saligão Balcão.
Heta Pandit is a mesmerizing person. Fun and easy-going. She obviously doesn’t carry the burden of the success of the ten books she has written, aimed at bringing to light the art, culture, and history of Goa. Living in Goa for 26 years, she co-founded Goa Heritage Action Group dedicated to the advocacy of preservation,…
An interview: Scroll/Coins in Rivers
Thank you Jayanth Kodkani for interviewing me and to Arunava Sinha at Scroll.in for featuring this. ‘No poem or story can exist without its spine of the truths of the world’: Poet Rochelle Potkar Click to read.
Me@Mysuru Literature Festival 2024.
Friends in Mysuru, Let’s meet and celebrate the Word at the Mysuru Literature Festival 2024. I will be in Mysuru on 6th July on a poetry panel with remarkable poets: Rugmani Prabhakar, Sonya Nair, Dr. Sonali Pattnaik, and Kavita Ratna. I will also be conducting a poetry workshop. Thank you Team Mysuru Literature Festival for…
Coins in Rivers @NCPA Godrej Dance Theatre.
Dear friends,Welcoming you to PAGE to STAGE on 3 July, Wednesday at 6:30 pm at@ncpamumbai Godrej Dance Theatre, with Sonu Anand @sonuanand17, Mudit Singhal @singhal_mudit, Tarab Kureishy @tarabkureishy, Rutuja Awaghad, Richa Shukla, and Vaibhavi Mungle; Scherezade Siobhan @zaharaesque, and Sujata Jadhav. Book your (free) tickets now: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/page-to-stage-coins-in-rivers/ET00400723
Rochelle’s Verandah (podcast)
I have been archiving my conversations over my latest poetry book ‘Coins in Rivers’ at Rochelle’s Verandah – my tiny little podcast station. It’s a very on-and-off activity with only 2 free uploads in the basic monthly plan. So I have to wait a whole month to upload two more. But it works! Check it…
On the Speakers list at Triniti Chandigarh
After my stage performance at Chitkara University, I am glad (and amused) that I am on the roster of Triniti under the ‘Artists’ instead of the ‘Authors’ tab. It means I must concentrate more on what I’ve come to enjoy: performing my poetry.https://triniti.org.in/speakers/
Coins in Rivers in O Herald, Goa.
Thank you Govind Potekar for this writeup in O Herald, Goa.Thank you, Nicole Suares for being in conversation with me at Broadway Book Centre, Panjim. What a well-researched conversation was that! You even went through my most recent podcasts on Rochelle’s Verandah!But my most stunning moment was to see Manohar Shetty and Devika Sequeira at…
‘Coins in Rivers’ in The Daily Guardian.
In The Daily Guardian | 6 June 2024 | Page 8 Thank you Dr. Shalini Yadav for encapsulating this book in your own interpretation.‘Rochelle Potkar effortlessly reigns over the vast spectrum of Philosophy to Psychology, Mythology to Technology, Marine Biology to Astronomy, and all Sciences to Arts and Humanities as an ace of intellectual domains….
My interview (by Christine Machado) in Navhind Times.
Thank you, Christine Machado for this thought-provoking interview that appears in Navhind Times, Goa. I will be in Goa soon to launch my book Coins in Rivers at 3 bookstores: Champaca, The Dogears Bookshop, and Broadway Book Centre.https://epaper.navhindtimes.in/NewsDetail.aspx?storyid=508976&date=2024-05-28&pageid=1