I was SO thrilled that Abhi Alwar and I were interviewed for the "Picture This" segment on NPR Weekend Edition about our book SUMMER IS FOR COUSINS! It was such a delight to chat with Abhi, and you will see why I'm so in awe of her and her work! What a joy to celebrate cousins and … [Read more...]
My Interview on All Things Considered / WGBH Boston!
I was absolutely thrilled to be interviewed by Arun Rath at WGBH Boston's All Things Considered about my latest picture book, A VACCINE IS LIKE A MEMORY! … [Read more...]
Reading With Your Kids Podcast Interview!
I had such a wonderful time talking with Jed Doherty, the host of the Reading With Your Kids Podcast! You can listen to the whole interview, here. … [Read more...]
Write for the Stage interview!
I had lots of fun talking with Nicole Jost in this interview for Write for the Stage! … [Read more...]
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Interview
Check out my Insta live interview with Leanna Gullien-Mora for the Multicultural Children's Book Day project! … [Read more...]
My interview on Voice of America’s “Dropping In” with Diane Dewey!
I loved talking to Diane Dewey on her show "Dropping In" on Voice of America. We chatted about writing, family, "otherness," and food (of course!) and my books WHERE THREE OCEANS MEET, RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE, and MIDSUMMER’S MAYHEM! Listen to the full interview here! … [Read more...]
My Interview with Middle Grade Ninja!
I loved chatting about writing and publishing with Rob Kent on the Middle Grade Ninja Podcast! Listen below, or check out the website. Middle Grade Ninja · 135 Author Rajani LaRocca … [Read more...]
My Interview in the Boston Globe!
I was honored and delighted to be interviewed by The Boston Globe, talking about medicine, writing for kids, and my latest books! Read the full interview here. … [Read more...]
My Interview in Publishers Weekly!
I was so delighted to be interviewed by Pooja Makhijani for Publishers Weekly and talk about my six 2021 releases, what's ahead for 2022, and how my medical career informs my writing. Read the whole interview here! … [Read more...]
My Interview on the Reading With Your Kids Podcast About my Late 2021 Picture Books!
I had a ball talking to Jed Doherty about my August-September picture book releases: WHERE THREE OCEANS MEET, MY LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK ABOUT KAMALA HARRIS, AND THE SECRET CODE INSIDE YOU! Check out the interview below or listen here! … [Read more...]
My Interview on Good Reads with Ronna!
I loved chatting with fellow Soaring20s friend Colleen Paeff at Good Reads with Ronna! We talked about my three latest picture books and the writing life. Read the whole interview here! … [Read more...]
My Interview on Mutually Inclusive!
I loved talking with Devyn at Mutually Inclusive about WHERE THREE OCEANS MEET and writing in general! You can read the whole interview here. … [Read more...]
My Article in Writer’s Digest about Getting Six Books Published in 2021!
I was delighted to write this post for Writer's Digest on having six books published in 2021! As I mention in the piece, I never intended for this to happen—it came about due to a combination of coincidence and good luck. Read the whole post here. … [Read more...]
I talk MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL with Kirkus Reviews!
I loved chatting with Kirkus Reviews about reading, writing, the inspiration for MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL, and the Indian American experience...as well as who in the world are the New England Turkeys? Check out the full interview here. … [Read more...]
My Writer’s Digest Article on Writing MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL
What was it like writing MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL? Well, as you can see in this interview I did for Writer's Digest, the struggle is real! But I found my way through the challenge of writing this book my confronting and using an old nemesis: the synopsis. Read on, and find out how I wrote my middle … [Read more...]
RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE on First Chapter Friday with Amanda Zieba The Word Nerd!
I absolutely LOVED doing this interview with fellow author and teacher Amanda Zieba about RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE! She reads from the beginning of the book and asks me some fascinating questions in our interview! Check it out below! … [Read more...]
My Interview on the DTALKS Podcast about RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE and MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL!
I absolutely loved chatting with Joe Shaw on the DTALKS Podcast about two of my middle grade novels, RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE and MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL! We also discuss the immigrant experience, seeing yourself in stories, as well as math, baseball, and the magic of books. Listen to me tell a … [Read more...]
RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE on Kidlit Takeaways!
I was thrilled to see RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE featured on kidlittakeaways on Instagram! Read the "takeaways" that my brilliant agent, my wonderful editor, and I got from working on RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE, and enter the giveaway on Instagram through April 9! … [Read more...]
My Interview in Story Monsters Ink Magazine!
I was thrilled to be featured in the April 2021 issue of Story Monsters Ink Magazine talking about my books and my writing journey! … [Read more...]
My Interview about RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE with Colby Sharp of Nerdy Book Club!
I was honored and delighted to talk to incredible teacher Colby Sharp of Nerdy Book Club about RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE! Check out Colby's book talk on RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE: And tonight, we did a live interview in which I talked about what inspired me to write RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE, why … [Read more...]