Short Stories
A Summer Sonata
April 2004 The square envelope lay on the carved rosewood peg table, conspicuous by its stark white look, broken only by the carefully inscribed name in…
Eclipsed and Exiled
This short story was published in Rigorous, an international literary magazine. Inspection - your most dreaded day of the month. It’s not that you…
Poetry
OUTBOUND
This piece is based on the poetic form Triversen and was published as part of PenMuse-43, the monthly poetry event organised by Penmancy. It bagged the…
Paradise Lost
Old albums, sepia photographs, I see When the world looked young and the joys were fresh Locked within these lonely confines, how do I flee?…
Flash Fiction
From Sign to Scar
Written for ArtoonsInn Writers Room in September 2024, for a 300-word Flash Fiction prompt: Write the story of a scar your character has - physical or…
Bon Appétit!
Roast beef sandwich or grilled salmon wrap? I deliberate. But, for once, I’m not worried. The bulge in my jeans pocket feels reassuring. Today, surprisingly,…
Book Reviews
Kausalya, Queen of Hearts – Book Review
Title: Kausalya, Queen of Hearts Author: Vibha Sangita Krishnakumar Publisher: Readomania Length: 288 pages Genre: Mythological Re-telling Kausalya, Queen of Hearts - Vibha Sangita Krishnakumar’s…
Beneath Divided Skies – A Riveting Read
Book – Beneath Divided Skies Author – Natasha Sharma Publisher – Vishwakarma Publications Length – 216 pages (all included) Genre – Historical Fiction (based on…
