Anuradha D. Rajurkar (Author of American Betiya)

229 ratings | 17 reviews | avg rating:4.97

Anuradha D. Rajurkar鈥檚 Followers (153)

Anuradha鈥檚 Bookshelves

to-read (358)
currently-reading (3)
read (170)
2020 (1)
2021-release (1)
asian-authored (1)
asian-main-character (1)
contemporary (1)
educator (1)
mg-ya-2021-debut (1)
See all bookshelves »

Anuradha鈥檚 Friends (511)

Shelly

1,456 books | 224 friends

Morgan Shamy

161 books | 1,055 friends

D.M. Miller

292 books | 1,336 friends

Katelyn White Fiesta

899 books | 391 friends

Jaime Arkin

9,370 books | 2,558 friends

Sayuri

1,463 books | 328 friends

Cynthia Mackey

501 books | 230 friends

Sarah Neofield

404 books | 383 friends

More friends鈥�

Anuradha D. Rajurkar

老虎机稳赢方法 Author

Born

in Evanston, Illinois, The United States

Website

Twitter

Genre

Young Adult, Contemporary, Thriller

Influences

Jandy Nelson, Akemi Dawn Bowman, Sandhya Menon, Erika Sanchez, Samira ...more

Member Since

January 2016

edit data

Anuradha D. Rajurkar is the award-winning author of AMERICAN BETIYA (Knopf), a 2022 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults and a Bank Street Best Book of 2022.

Holding two degrees from Northwestern University, Anuradha spends her free time hiking the shores of Lake Michigan, obsessing over her garden, and watching horror flicks with her sons. A lazy knitter, passionate reader, and color-enthusiast, Anuradha lives in Evanston, Illinois with her husband and two sons. Her upcoming book is a young adult gothic thriller entitled TEMPORARY BODIES (Knopf, 2024).

You can find Anuradha on Instagram at and Twitter: ...more

Ask the Author

To ask Anuradha D. Rajurkar questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

What鈥檚 the best thing about being a writer?

Anuradha D. Rajurkar To spend dedicated time digging deep into all the things you obsess and wonder about. Writing through imagined worlds, characters, and storylines help鈥辞谤别To spend dedicated time digging deep into all the things you obsess and wonder about. Writing through imagined worlds, characters, and storylines helps me find answers to those questions that don't seem to let go. :) I also love being able to work in a solitary way, to be left alone with my thoughts and ideas while I snack at my computer for long stretches!(less)

flag

4 likes · like
Comment

How do you deal with writer鈥檚 block?

Anuradha D. Rajurkar Writer's block usually signifies to me that I haven't yet solidified, mentally, the motivations of one or more of my characters. In other words, I don鈥辞谤别Writer's block usually signifies to me that I haven't yet solidified, mentally, the motivations of one or more of my characters. In other words, I don't know my characters well enough to write what they would do next. When this happens, I sneak off to run or meditate, keeping my characters tucked in the corners of my mind. Or, I'll take a walk through a forest or along Lake Michigan, pondering and muttering, stopping to scribble down random thoughts about "my people" in my pocket-sized notebook, like mad scientist. :)

Reading widely can spark new ideas as you're writing. Sometimes if I'm stuck, my "writing" time will temporarily take the form of reading other works closely, examining how an author handles structure, pacing, characterization, mood, tone, voice and setting...all these elements can elevate my own writing, and provide fresh inspiration to return to my desk.

Finally, talking to my writing group members or a close, trusted friend about the characters and their struggles/goals can help me work through blocks, as does seeing a movie in the theater or watching a current, new show on Netflix (yes, Netflix!): Often a nugget there can light you up, provide a missing puzzle piece in your work. So... yay for movies and T.V.! :)

Honestly, though, the most important thing to do when you're blocked is to continue writing--even if that means beginning a side project, character sketch, or writing prompt. I write even when I feel like it's garbage. Because sometimes you have to write through garbage to unearth the good stuff.(less)

flag

3 likes · like
Comment

See all 3 answers from Anuradha D. Rajurkar鈥�

Combine Editions
Anuradha D. Rajurkar鈥檚 books

Average rating: 3.9 · 1,254 ratings · 368 reviews · 3 distinct works 鈥� Similar authors

	American Betiya 3.90 avg rating — 1,245 ratings — published 2021 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Home Has No Borders: A Collection of South Asian Stories by Sona Charaipotra (老虎机稳赢方法 Author) (Editor), Samira Ahmed (老虎机稳赢方法 Author) (Editor), Anuradha D. Rajurkar (老虎机稳赢方法 Author) (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2025 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Temporary Bodies it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on 老虎机稳赢方法 for this author. To add more, click here.

20 posts
Anuradha D. Rajurkar's Blog

Releasing the Truth That is Uniquely Yours: What Goddess Kali Taught Me About Writing

Are you there, Goddess Kali?

I was lying in the yard, face down in the grass. The October sun was warm upon my back and the earth smelled like recent rain. Our rescue puppy, Cleo, bounded up, delighted to see me sprawled across her turf. She gazed into my face with curiosity, licked my cheek, and settled beside me. I was in creative slump mode, and she was here to ride it out.

Kali? It鈥檚 me,

聽 Ellen Oh is an award-winning author of middle grade and young adult novels such as Spirit Hunters, The Dragon Egg Princess, and聽A聽Thousand...

Anuradha is Currently Reading

Anuradha Rajurkar is currently reading

American Betiya

by Anuradha D. Rajurkar (老虎机稳赢方法 Author)

bookshelves: wndb, contemporary, romance, realistic-fiction, young-adult-fiction, social-justice, race, racial-diversity, 2021-release, ya, ownvoices, asian-main-character, asian-authored, mg-ya-2021-debut, racism, currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jan 31, 2022 08:39AM

Anuradha Rajurkar is currently reading

Our Missing Hearts

by Celeste Ng (老虎机稳赢方法 Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Dec 30, 2022 10:14AM

Anuradha Rajurkar is currently reading

Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)

by Tracy Deonn (老虎机稳赢方法 Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Dec 31, 2021 07:02AM

rss
Anuradha鈥檚 Recent Updates

Anuradha D. Rajurkar wrote a new blog post Releasing the Truth That is Uniquely Yours: What Goddess Kali Taught Me About Writing Are you there, Goddess Kali? I was lying in the yard, face down in the grass. The October sun was warm upon my back and the earth smelled like recent Read more of this blog post »
Apr 21, 2025 05:26AM · like
Anuradha Rajurkar is on page 198 of 368 of American Betiya American Betiya by Anuradha D. Rajurkar (老虎机稳赢方法 Author) progress:	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 13, 2024 12:04PM · like · see status
Anuradha Rajurkar entered a giveaway The Manor of Dreams by Christina Li (老虎机稳赢方法 Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 11, 2024 09:53PM · like · see giveaway
Anuradha Rajurkar has read Everywhere Blue by Joanne Rossmassler Fritz (老虎机稳赢方法 Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 21, 2024 12:15PM · like
Anuradha Rajurkar rated a book it was amazing Build Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith (老虎机稳赢方法 Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book blew me away. An evocative, captivating, stunningly written novel that is in now in my top five most favorite books of all time. Just wow. I will write more about this brilliant novel once I piece myself back together.
Feb 12, 2024 05:35AM · 1 like · like · see review
Anuradha Rajurkar is now following Violet Kupersmith Author of Build Your House Around My Body
Feb 12, 2024 05:30AM · like
Anuradha Rajurkar rated a book it was amazing Build Your House Around My Body: A Novel by Violet Kupersmith (老虎机稳赢方法 Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 12, 2024 05:29AM · like
Anuradha Rajurkar wants to read Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar 老虎机稳赢方法 Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Fiction, Readers' Favorite Debut Novel	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 05, 2024 05:42PM · like
Anuradha Rajurkar wants to read These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever (老虎机稳赢方法 Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 06, 2023 05:54AM · like
Anuradha Rajurkar wants to read Yellowface by R.F. Kuang (老虎机稳赢方法 Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 15, 2023 12:53PM · like

More of Anuradha's books…

Quotes by Anuradha D. Rajurkar (?)

“Pressing up against him and kissing him is like spinning out onto an undiscovered forest terrain of bramble and jagged cliffs and wildflowers, spanning miles, leaving everything I know behind...”
― Anuradha D. Rajurkar

tags: romance, romance-book-qutoes, romance-love-teens, teen-fiction, teenage-love, young-adult-contemporary, young-adult-fiction, young-adult-romance

1 likes

“They are magic words. As Kate flits to talk to Mimi and her grandmother the next exhibit over, my parents and the auntie-uncles finally line up and file out, hugging me again and telling me congratulations and how much they enjoyed my "sweet little pastime." I thank them, smiling and waving at the receding chaos before slumping onto my stool in silent relief.”
― Anuradha D. Rajurkar, American Betiya

0 likes