Rochelle Potkar's Blog, page 8

My interview in Usawa Literary Review.

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) named “Coins in Rivers” published by Hachette India, for Usawa Literary Review. Now here it is for all of you to read, and to then go for the collection which is available in your nearby bookstores!
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As the interview editor of the magazine, the questions received the warmth and love which the poet, short-story and screenplay writer is so full of. The book has all the constituents of poetry, making it a poetry collection by an Indian poet that is going to stay with me for a long, long time.”

Thank you Editor-in-Chief Smita Sahay for helming the robust, long-running Usawa Literary Review.

The Interviews Editor Kabir Deb of Usawa Literary Review throws unpredictable questions at me around ‘Coins in Rivers’.
Thank you Editor-in-Chief Smita Sahay.

You can read the interview, by clicking here.

‘Coins in Rivers’ – my poetry book is out!

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.

An old note as good as ‘forever’.

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!

Me@Glass House Poetry Festival 2024

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.

Galley proofs of ‘Coins in Rivers’ reaches early reviewers.

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.

‘Coins in Rivers’ – my new book of poetry

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.

Me @Chitkara Lit Fest, Chandigarh, Feb 2024

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 me a world of good. To come out of my burrow after so long and get all vocal on stage and for a little while be a Spoken word Poet – a Stage Poet. Hmmm, interesting. My poems were on Love & War – two energies that are constantly shaping our worlds.

I met amazing faculty, peers, and talented students and I came away inspired and enriched.

And it was pleasant weather for the Mumbaikar in me. 12-15 degrees.

My book Bombay Hangovers too had a few takers.

Media mentions: The Hindustan Times, The Print, ANI News, BNN Breaking.

My short screenplay ‘Salad’ in Mumbai Indie Film Society’s Selected List.

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.

Awaiting April 2024.

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

My poems in Verseville, Issue XXXVI

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 Garcha.
https://www.verseville.org/issue-xxxvi-december-2023-indian-poetry.html
Thank you, Sonnet Mondal, for this spectacular literary bookmark. I hear Verseville celebrates 16 years of international publishing, non-stop – which in itself is perseverance.