The Interviews Editor Kabir Deb throws unpredictable questions at me during this interview. Thank you, Kabir for your most unusual questions. Kabir says, “On a breezy evening, I interviewed Rochelle Potkar regarding her latest collection of poetry (which also happens to be her fourth book after Four Degrees of Separation, Paper Asylum, and Bombay Hangovers)…

And…. my book of poetry ‘Coins in Rivers’ is finally out today by @HachetteIndia! It’s all yours to read. Thank you for all your warmth and good wishes.The quick link on Amazon is here. [Click]I was talking about the ‘Forest of Birdsong’ on my Acknowledgement Page and it was You.

Look what I found – an old note by my beloved mentor Jayanta M. #jayantamahapatra In my old scribbly notebook. Handwritten notes are so precious in the day of the Digital. This is for my book ‘Coins in Rivers’. But finding this now … I take as a blessing and a good omen. Thank you!

Gearing up for the Glass House Poetry Festival Bangalore. Co-curating this was super fun!To meet all the poets, and associates, but mostly the feisty fiery Artmantram team.Coverage in The Hindu.

I always wanted to do something about this cute term ‘galley proof’. With a few ARCs (Advanced Review Copies) sent to early reviewers had that wish fulfilled too. Picture cred: Kabir Deb.Thank you team Hachette India. ‘Coins in Rivers’ releases on 18th April.

Dear Friends,My new book of poetry ‘Coins in Rivers’ goes to print on Women’s Day.Coming soon by mid-April 2024.Meet you over it for gupp and shupp. In print. Over chai. In person. Online. Over laughs and cries.Thanking the whole team of Hachette India @HachetteIndia.

The Chitkara Lit Fest at the Chitkara University Chandigarh February 23, 2024 was so many things. For one: I chose to not be on a panel, speaking or waxing eloquent – only because I have been writing (eloquently?), so my words were kinda exhausted. Phew! I opted rather to perform my poetry and that did…

So glad to know that my short film screenplay ‘Salad’ is on the Selected List. Thank you, Mumbai Indie Film Society for this opportunity. This script is adapted from my story in the published collection Bombay Hangovers and was shortlisted at the Fundaçao Oriente Short Story Competition 2015, Goa.

Thank you GJV Prasad for mentioning my collection of poetry ‘Coins in Rivers’ due in 2024.https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/reviews/story/year-in-books-576958

A Very Happy, Joyous, Peaceful, Fulfilling 2024, my dear friends. Joining the bandwagon of good wishes and warmest vibes a day late having just returned from Paris.May the World be a peaceful place.Here’s to inner and outer peace.Also, to the good news of two of my pieces featuring in Verseville, Issue XXXVI edited by Sarabjeet…