{"product_id":"leaving-yuba-city-poems-9780385488549","title":"Leaving Yuba City: Poems","description":"Like Divakaruni's much-loved and bestselling short story collection \u003ci\u003eArranged Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e, this collection of poetry deals with India and the Indian experience in America, from the adventures of going to a convent school in India run by Irish nuns (Growing up in Darjeeling) to the history of the earliest Indian immigrants in the U.S. (Yuba City Poems). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGroups of interlinked poems divided into six sections are peopled by many of the same characters and explore varying themes. Here, Divakaruni is particularly interested in how different art forms can influence and inspire each other. One section, entitled Indian Miniatures, is based on and named after a series of paintings by Francesco Clemente. Another, called Moving Pictures, is based on Indian films, including Mira Nair's \"Salaam Bombay\" and Satyajit Ray's \"Ghare Baire.\" Photographs by Raghubir Singh inspired the section entitled Rajasthani. The trials and tribulations of growing up and immigration are also considered here and, as with all of Divakaruni's writing, these poems deal with the experience of women and their struggle to find identities for themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection is touched with the same magic and universal appeal that excited readers of \u003ci\u003eArranged Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e. In \u003ci\u003eLeaving Yuba City\u003c\/i\u003e, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni proves once again her remarkable literary talents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the bestselling author of the novels \u003cb\u003eSister of My Heart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003cb\u003eThe Mistress of Spices\u003c\/b\u003e; the story collections \u003cb\u003eThe Unknown Errors of Our Lives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003cb\u003eArranged Marriage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich received several awards, including the American Book Award; and four collections of prize-winning poetry. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, Ms., Zoetrope, Good Housekeeping, O: The Oprah Magazine, The Best American Short Stories 1999, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times. \u003c\/i\u003eBorn in India, Divakaruni lives near Houston. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor further information about Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, visit her Web site at www.chitradivakaruni.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51572208861458,"sku":"9780385488549","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_26d9bae5-ad1f-4223-8765-62f0a6bdf4d2.jpg?v=1755857178","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/leaving-yuba-city-poems-9780385488549","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}