About the author of Blue Boy

This novel is semi-autobiographical and many of the stories from Kiran’s early childhood are true, like the Lincoln story.  He also grew up in Ohio and participated in similar activities.  However, his parents were very different as was his family structure. While Satyal identifies with Kiran in many ways, he wants Kiran’s story to be seen as different from his own, because it is not a memoir. Satyal attended Princeton University and is now an editor at Harper Collins. 


Links to more information about the author and Blue Boy
(Including interviews, blog posts, and reviews)
Official Site for Rakesh Satyal
http://www.rakeshsatyal.com/index.cgi


When Barbie Came to Live with Us Essay on Awl


ChicagoPride.com Interview http://www.chicagopride.com/news/interview.cfm/articleid/140625


MTV Interview
http://blog.mtviggy.com/2009/04/07/interview-with-rakesh-satyal-writer-of-blue-boy/


Book Club Girl Review
http://www.bookclubgirl.com/book_club_girl/rakesh-satyal/


Powell’s Review
http://www.powells.com/biblio/0758231369?&PID=29017


Rakesh Satyal’s Guest Blog on Nathan Bransford
http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2009/04/guest-blogger-rakesh-satyal-on-finding.html


Blog: The Goddess Babe
http://phebek108.wordpress.com/2009/06/06/after-reading-blue-boy-by-rakesh-satyal/


Blog: Utne Arts
http://www.utne.com/blogs/blog.aspx?blogid=32&tag=Blue%20Boy


Blue Boy Facebook Group
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=49678331923

Rakesh Satyal on Twitter
http://twitter.com/Rakeshsatyal