How do you introduce yourself? My friends call me Sindu. I'm a writer and a teacher. I was born in Sri Lanka and moved to Massachusetts at the age of 7. I currently teach creative writing at Ringling ...

According to the author, many people are surprised when they discover SJ Sindu’s debut novel is set in 2012. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive ...

BLUE-SKINNED GODS By SJ Sindu 329 pp. Soho. $26. Kalki’s life as a blue-skinned child deity at first seems rather romantic. Raised to believe he is the “10th incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu,” he ...

In India, a boy with blue skin and worshipped as a god. Scott Simon speaks with SJ Sindu about her new book, "Blue Skinned Gods." "Blue-Skinned Gods" brings us into the world of Kalki, who was born ...