“I surrendered to the chaos”: An Interview with Tashan Mehta, author of MAD SISTERS OF ESI
“I was chasing this desire to pin down the inexplicable when I wrote Mad Sisters, but acknowledge that it is inexplicable. It sort-of grew in the novel, intwining with the cosmos and the idea of the sublime, and how the interpersonal is the tether that keeps us sane—and perhaps caged.” By Akankshya Abismruta
‘A Claim to Dawns’: Two Poems by Carol D’Souza
Poetry by Carol D’Souza: ‘it pools around my ankles most days / But now, onwards! To the elixir of evening tea’
Who Chooses Whom? The Book Buyer’s Conundrum
Does the reader choose their book? Or the book its reader? Satyarth Pandita explores this grand moment of literary connection and resonance.
Qfwfq in Golaghat, or: How I Fell in Love with Science Fiction
Personal Essay by Karna: ‘I was adept in two subjects demanding two utterly distinct kinds of engagement: one gave me insights into culture, society, language, and human beings; the other perhaps anticipated that I would prefer the mind to the body.’
Personal Essay by Devanshi: ‘Your favourite movie is probably not your favourite movie because it was the best film you have ever seen. It is your favourite because Zee Cinema played it a zillion times in the summer of 2014 while your mother folded clothes in the next room, and you unconsciously absorbed its dialogues through domestic osmosis.’