Radhika Sharma

Radhika Sharma, M.F.A., is the author of the short story collection Parikrama, the poetry collection Seasons of Sweetness, and the novel Mangoes for Monkeys. Ms. Sharma’s writing has appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, The San Jose Mercury News, India Currents, The Santa Clara Review and elsewhere. Ms. Radhika Sharma has distinct multi-genre expertise including screenwriting, business communications and more.

Instructor Statement:  Stories have the seed-kernel to transform, restore and rejuvenate all readers.  I believe that every student has the potential to craft a compelling and timeless story or creative work. My work with students focuses on developing their craft, equipping them with meticulous tools and vocabularies to delve deeper into their own work and empower them by mastering the techniques of storytelling. In the classroom, I support and encourage cross-pollination between the arts and the different forms of writing. Above all other salutary teaching intentions, I hope to inspire and strengthen a spirit of joyful creativity that one arrives at when the fascinating and myriad tools and techniques of thinking visually and writing precisely are available to us.