‘After Taste of a Half-Lived Life’ by Barnali Roy is a collection of nine short stories set in the present, urban India. Each story is an exploration of characters at a specific juncture in their lives: a new mother, overwhelmed with her job and the baby should make a tough decision for her well-being, a... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Tales of the Anointed Skeletons and Love By Lahari Mahalanabish
The mundane life of a stay-at-home mom changes during a bus ride, a modern couple encounters a paranormal experience, a dentist in search of a ghost unearths a more terrifying situation, and a teenager finds out his single mother is running a bizarre science experiment in their study – Lahari Mahalanabish’s short story collection, Tales... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Milk Teeth by Amrita Mahale
Milk Teeth is a novel for people who are nostalgic. People who often wistfully remember their childhood, the places they lived, and the people they met. Set in Matunga, Bombay, Milk Teeth revolves around the lives of three protagonists-Ira, Kaiz, and Karthik. The novel is all about their deeply personal experiences and their responses to... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Big Magic – Elizabeth Gilbert
Big Magic By Elizabeth Gilbert A great book for anyone who wants to lead a creative life. There have been days when I sat in front of the blank page struggling to write even a line. There have been days of creative inspiration and prolific writing. There have been days when I worried that I... Continue Reading →