“When we study a poem; we rewrite its intimacy with a space — the horizonless sky enclosed inlanguage capsules.”~ Janice Lee, from ‘The Sky is not Blue’ How much of yourself can you contain within cadence; within syntax, within sorrow? The cosmos sustains itself through simplicity — through the creative ‘grammar of resistance’ that every … Continue reading On the Practice; & Witness — of Poetry by Trishala Nira(njana) Vardhan
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Book Review: The Wildings and The Hundred Names of Darkness
The Wildings and The Hundred Names of Darkness: A Two-Part Book Review by Mira Saraf [How a Two-Part Series about a Bunch of Cats Won This Reader’s Heart] Every so often, you come across a book so out of the box that you’re not quite sure what to make of it. The Wildings, by Nilanjana … Continue reading Book Review: The Wildings and The Hundred Names of Darkness
Literary Conversations with A Doctor: Tripti Sharan
Who is Tripti? I am a doctor, a gynaecologist by profession and work as a senior consultant in BLK super speciality hospital, New Delhi. At other times I am a reader, writer, thinker and dreamer. My dual role of a doctor-author is something which I value a lot and is very close to my heart. … Continue reading Literary Conversations with A Doctor: Tripti Sharan
Book Review: The Shooting Star
What are the fears and challenges when you travel solo? Popular travel blogger Shivya Nath, who has been traveling solo from the age of 23, shares her journey and experiences in her book The Shooting Star. Piyusha Vir reviews The Shooting Star by Shivya Nath for IWI. When I first heard of Shivya Nath as … Continue reading Book Review: The Shooting Star
Book Review: The Forgotten Garden
Mira Saraf reviews The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton for IWI. The Forgotten Garden is the story of Nell Andrews, a woman who was abandoned on a boat at the age of 4, with no memory of her past. Raised by a dock master and his wife, when she is told the truth about her … Continue reading Book Review: The Forgotten Garden