Readings of poetry and short stories by Rochelle Potkar from her books Paper Asylum, Four Degrees of Separation, Bombay Hangovers, and other works. This podcast reflects on love, life & relationships.
Rochelle's Verandah
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Readings of poetry and short stories by Rochelle Potkar from her books Paper Asylum, Four Degrees of Separation, Bombay Hangovers, and other works. This podcast reflects on love, life & relationships.
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April 2, 2026
The D'Costa Family at Carpe Diem Art Gallery, Goa [in conversation with Ashok Hegde]
<p><a href="https://www.carpediemgoa.com/about-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carpe Diem Art Gallery</a>, Learning Centre and Cafe, Majorda Goa presented for the entire month of March sessions on Women as Storytellers, Makers & Leaders.</p><p>I was honored to be in an intriguing conversation with Ashok Hegde on the 28th March evening to talk about my novel <a href="https://www.amazon.in/DCosta-Family-Novel-Rochelle-Potkar/dp/B0F8C6G69H/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The D'Costa Family</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Very grateful to the inspiring vision of Director Daegal Godinho, Sonia Fernandes, Nicolem and Team for planning, curating, organizing and hosting these sessions so smoothly.</p><p>Even the four pet dogs barked when the session went overboard.</p><p>The level of timekeeping was excellent by the pets!</p><p><br></p><p>Copies of The D'Costa Family and The Fabric Goddesses are available at Carpe Diem - Go grab a copy!</p>
November 22, 2025
Emotionally Engaging Stories: A Creative Writing talk to Journalists & Media Professionals
<p>I was invited by Professor Subhash Dhuliya for an online talk on Creative Writing and creating emotionally engaging stories to a cohort of media professionals and journalists (and journalism students).</p><p><br></p><p>As I reflected over the bridges between the two forms of writing, here is a gist of the whole presentation.</p><p><br></p><p>I also harked back to references from my latest novel <a href="https://www.amazon.in/DCosta-Family-Novel-Rochelle-Potkar/dp/B0F8C6G69H/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The D'Costa Family</a> and upcoming novel The Fabric Goddesses.</p>
September 21, 2025
Book launch: The D'Costa Family, Dogears Bookshop, Goa
<p>What an engaging evening it was thanks to Leonard and Queenie Fernandes & team; Heta Pandit who was in conversation with the author (Rochelle Potkar), and a lively and attentive audience.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Dogears Bookshop, Margao, Goa -</strong></p><p>Independent bookshop in Goa, India with a wide selection including books from and about Goa and India. They deliver worldwide. You will find signed copies of The D'Costa Family here.</p><p><br></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(71, 71, 71);">Heta Pandit</strong><span style="color: rgb(71, 71, 71);"> is </span><strong style="color: rgb(118, 118, 118);">an author, activist and independent researcher</strong><span style="color: rgb(71, 71, 71);"> on Goan History, Art, Culture, architecture, and Goan homes.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(71, 71, 71);">Rochelle Potkar</strong><span style="color: rgb(71, 71, 71);"> is a prize-winning poet, author, and screenwriter based partly in Mumbai, partly in Goa.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(71, 71, 71);">About the book - The D'Costa Family</strong><span style="color: rgb(71, 71, 71);"> -</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Set in Burgundy House, the D’Costa ancestral home, we are ushered into a world where matriarchs like Rita D'Costa cling to jewels, sons stake their claims, and daughters their dreams.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Wickedly funny and lyrical, Rochelle’s prose glimmers even in its darkest turns where graveyards come alive, curry pots stir secrets, and nightmares are never kept — they’re returned with interest. From Bombay to Callian (Kalyan), Calcutta to Goa, the story snakes through inheritance, real estate, faith, and betrayal, giving us characters as unforgettable as their one-liners.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">You can read a review of the book by Heta Pandit i</span>n The Saligão Balcão, Edition 39. Subscribe to her monthly newsletter, <a href="https://www.hetapandit.com/contact" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>You can also read a review of the book by Maulee Senapati in The Joao-Roque Literary Journal <a href="https://www.joaoroqueliteraryjournal.com/review-events-new/tag/The+D%27Costa+Family" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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