In her debut novel, Chitra Demands to Go Home, debut novelist Rajendrani Mukhopadhyay explores mother-son relationships, cross-cultural conversations, and the tribulations of getting older. The titular character, Chitra, is a 75-year-old Bengali woman who feels trapped in an assisted living facility and yearns to return home.
Mukhopadhyay earned her Ph.D. in biochemistry and cellular and molecular biology and spent years in science communication before turning her attention to fiction. Now, her debut novel is set to be published by Modern Artist Press on May 12, 2026. It is available for pre-order now.
Debutiful is honored to reveal Chitra Demands to Go Home‘s cover, designed by Shreya Gupta, along with a Q&A with Mukhopadhyay and Gupta about its creation.
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