The Hottest Summer Read by a Houston Novelist

The novel, 'The Last Queen' takes readers on a historical journey by telling the fascinating story of Rani Jindan. This romantic yet game of thrones like story is the 20th novel for award winning author and professor of writing at UofH, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni but she isn’t done yet; a movie and a new book are also on the way! Host Lisa Gray, sits down to talk to Chitra about her creative process and what influences her work.  Want to dive into some of Chitra’s mystifying stories? Check out The Last Queen and Before We Visit the Goddess  Searching for more Houston news? Sign up for our morning newsletter here. Follow us Twitter while you’re at it! @CityCastHouston Not much of social media junky? Leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices