Shanthi Sekaran

11 Podcast Episodes

Butterflies, grandmothers, samosas, and grassroots rebellion in new Shanthi Sekaran middle-grades book

Butterflies, grandmothers, samosas, and grassroots rebellion in new Shanthi Sekaran middle-grades book

Shanthi Sekaran lives in Berkeley. Her book for juvenile readers, The Samosa Rebellion, came out in September of 2021.

3 Jun 2022

2mins

Episode 44: Interview with Shanthi Sekaran

Episode 44: Interview with Shanthi Sekaran

Shanthi Sekaran's most recent novel, The Samosa Rebellion, was written for 8-13 year olds, but it's definitely the kind ... Read more

9 Oct 2021

20mins

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GET LIT E12 with SHANTHI SEKARAN

GET LIT E12 with SHANTHI SEKARAN

Another archive, recorded some years ago. I spoke with Shanthi Sakaran about her novel, Lucky Boy. 

30 Jul 2021

26mins

Shanthi Sekaran and her 'Lucky Boy' (REPRISE)

Shanthi Sekaran and her 'Lucky Boy' (REPRISE)

In 's, 'Lucky Boy, Solimar Castro Valdez is eighteen and drunk on optimism when she embarks on a perilous journey across... Read more

20 Aug 2019

14mins

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Shanthi Sekaran, "Lucky Boy" (G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2017)

Shanthi Sekaran, "Lucky Boy" (G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2017)

An optimistic young Mexican woman gets pregnant while trying to cross the border into the states.  An Indian-American wo... Read more

14 Jan 2019

34mins

Family Vs Migration (ft. Shanthi Sekaran, Rinku Sen, & Kavita Das)

Family Vs Migration (ft. Shanthi Sekaran, Rinku Sen, & Kavita Das)

In this episode of AAWW Radio, we’re featuring writers and activists confronting our immigration system that threatens f... Read more

31 Jan 2018

1hr 35mins

Shanthi Sekaran: Un/documented Motherhood

Shanthi Sekaran: Un/documented Motherhood

Shanthi Sekaran, photo by Daniel Grisales Shanthi Sekaran is the author of the novel “Lucky Boy”, about adoption, immigr... Read more

9 Dec 2017

24mins

132: Capturing Diverse Experiences on the Page - Interview with Shanthi Sekaran

132: Capturing Diverse Experiences on the Page - Interview with Shanthi Sekaran

Hey there word nerds! Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Shanthi Sekaran, author of the new novel Lucky Boy, a bo... Read more

1 Feb 2017

42mins

Episode 164: Lucky Boy Author Shanthi Sekaran

Episode 164: Lucky Boy Author Shanthi Sekaran

Shanthi Sekaran, author of the recently published Lucky Boy, talks to Daniel Ford about how her mother influenced her st... Read more

1 Feb 2017

22mins

Shanthi Sekaran Lucky Boy

Shanthi Sekaran Lucky Boy

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Shanthi Sekaran, author o... Read more

24 Jan 2017

20mins

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