Short Stories
A Crimson Dawn
1536, Chittor, Mewar The long, canopied balconies in the Rana Kumbha Palace came alive every afternoon with the pitter-patter of little feet, the euphonic tinkling…
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…
Poetry
The List
This poem was published on the Indian Review in May, 2024. A broken violin with splintered strings - parts of a forgotten, fractured symphony…
A Charade of Longing
This poem was published in Borderless Journal in January, 2024. The stockpile of melodies and memories of the love-drenched days I lost, masquerades the…
Flash Fiction
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,…
The Dawn of Freedom
Written for ArtoonsInn for a 250-word Flash Fiction prompt (August, 2024) - Write a story that happens in your MC's life on 14 and 15…
Book Reviews
The People Tree by Beetashok Chatterjee
When a widely travelled person with a wealth of experience behind him, chooses to wield the pen, the result is an engaging collection of fourteen…
Book Review – MAYDAY! by Beetashok Chatterjee
This review was first published in The Wise Owl literary magazine as a featured article in their special Book Review Supplement on 10 August, 2023.…
