My Thoughts on Madeline Miller’s ‘Circe’ (2018)

During my recent conversations with my sister over the phone, she recommended me a very fascinating book- Madeline Miller’s ‘Circe’ (2018). I had always been intrigued by Circe’s character. So, I dived into the mystifying and labyrinthine world of this lesser known and infamous Greek Goddess immediately. I first read about her as a child

Janice Pariat’s ‘Boats On Land’

I am on short-story reading spree, and especially those written by Indian women writers from the North East. I have put aside all other mainstream books and exploring these hidden treasure tales which I came across quite unexpectedly. It was a chance encounter indeed and I was whisked away to a world of myths, dreams,

Temsula Ao’s Laburnum For My Head

The influence of short fiction or short story is undeniably strong amongst avid readers. One reason would be that the roots of short story run deep- into our soul and psyche, not to forget that they are small windows into a much larger world. It’s been a long time since I came across a short

A GIRL SWALLOWED BY A TREE By NZANMONGI JASMINE PATTON

Preservation and balance in the world order can only be assured if the natural world, the cultural ethos and the ipseity of the members of a community are in sync with each other. All three factors contribute to the idea of a community albeit an indigenous community in particular and the world as a universal