The Elusive Paradise It was a hot summer day. The elders had retreated indoors for their afternoon siesta. Taking advantage of their absence, …
Lotus in the Stone: Sacred Journeys in Eternal India by Anuradha Goyal is a beautiful well-researched Indic travelogue taking the readers on a …
The Aunt Who Wouldn’t Die is a contemporary classic novella about three generations of Bengali women who defy all expectations. Originally written in …
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan is really about the things that matter–human emotions, struggles, compassion and the courage to do the …
Ahalya’s Awakening by Kavita Kané brings Ahalya, a complex woman, into the spotlight. This retelling begins when the newly appointed Indra – Nahusha, …
Shy and unsure; filled with trepidation and dreams She stands across the threshold. Decked in red, the lovely new bride Has left behind …
Mr. Witherspoon wheeled himself to the porch again. His caregiver Stella watched empathically. She had lost count of the number of times the …
Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim is a story set in pre-civil war America (1800s) in the plantations of Virginia. The novel follows Lisbeth …
On verdant greens, I whirled and twirled Running, falling, laughing, playing Not scared of the sun, or the germs; not a care in …
For some, life is a bed of roses, while for a few it’s a garland of thorns. I belong to the latter category. …