The Palace of Illusions

A retelling of the timeless Indian epic, the Mahabharata -- with a modern twist

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's books include the bestselling novels The Mistress of Spices, Queen of Dreams and Sister of My Heart , the prizewinning story collections Arranged Marriage and The Unknown Errors of Our Lives, and the 'Conch Bearer' series for children. She teaches creative writing at the University of Houston and divides her time between Houston and the San Francisco Bay area.