Press & Media

Links to interviews, reviews, media, & coverage of my work

Chicago Reader | Interview | 2026; thanks to Shivani Kumar & Kerry Cardoza

The poetry of Shivani Gupta, drenched in personal memory, masters the delicate craft of creating space for a reader to see themselves

chicagoreader.com

We the Soil | Audio Interview for In Surreal Life | 2025; thanks to Yomalis Rosario

workshops in June/July 2025; plus, an audio interview with Jasmine Barnes & Shivani Gupta about In Surreal Life & creative community

wethesoil.substack.com

The Loyola Phoenix | Social Justice Week | 2025; thanks to Munya Noman

Loyola's Social Justice Week invited poet Shivani Gupta to instruct using the power of the pen to combat injustice.

loyolaphoenix.com

Dawn | Partition Poetry | 2016, thanks to Luavut Zahid

After I heard Shivani Gupta's slam poem, I had to find her to tell her that it isn't too late.

www.dawn.com

Forbes | Partition Poetry | 2016, thanks to Sonya Rehman

A young and upcoming poet from India attempts to bridge the gap between India and Pakistan with a moving spoken-word performance.

www.forbes.com

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