Dheepa R. Maturi

Dheepa R. Maturi is a New York–born, Midwest-raised Indian-American writer who explores the intersection of identity, culture, and ecology, especially through hope in the face of ecological grief. She has been nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize, and her essays and poetry have appeared in numerous literary journals and anthologies. 108: An Eco-Thriller is her debut novel.

A Planet’s Pain: On Healing Climate Grief Through Ritual and Reverence

Dheepa R. Maturi Offers Mantras for Reconnecting with a Vanishing World

July 21, 2025 By Dheepa R. Maturi

Do Printed-Out Emails Count As Letters? (Yes)

Dheepa Maturi on the Value of Epistolary Correspondence,
in What Ever Form

October 21, 2019 By Dheepa R. Maturi

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