‘Anybody got a knife?’ Melonie shrieked, ‘I wanna kill somebody!’ ‘Drama queen! Calm down first! Remember, deep breath and count till 10?’ an…
A child so unlike the parents, yes, that’s me! Who’d have thunk of this glorious miracle? The progeny of fiery reds and calm…
The Curse of Gandhari by Aditi Banerjee is an insightful retelling of Mahabharata from Gandhari’s point of view. Gandhari is an important woman…
Please Look After Mom by Shin Kyung-sook was awarded Man Asian Literary Prize (2011). Set in Korea, it is a deeply emotional story…
A Letter to Three Witches by Elizabeth Bass is a light-hearted witchy read. It has a bit of romance, with a copious sprinkling…
The Hidden Child by Louise Fein is a poignant Historical fiction novel. The author’s experiences while raising a child with epilepsy are the…
Whisper Cottage is a psychological suspense novel by Anne Wyn Clark. The narration starts with a chilling prologue which is happening in 1964…
My time is up. But before leaving forever, I want to tell you a story – the story of my three wishes. Let…
Bombay Duck Mag – An Online Bengali webmag first published this article in their Monsoon issue Dear Human, Life’s funny and unpredictable; just…
The limo screeched to a sudden halt. ‘You fool!’ Useless fellow, I mumbled under my breath. ‘Sorry, madam Ji!’ The driver’s voice quivered.…