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Dear Reader, If life is a tree, then choices are leaves. Some get plucked (circumstances), some fall with the seasons, and a few stay, shaping the tree's story. When I watched Homebound, the Hindi movie that missed its run at the Oscars, I wasn’t just struck by the theme of an unequal and unfair world …
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Dear Reader Happy New Year! If you’re still subscribed to my newsletters, then thank you. And, if you’re reading them as well, I’m sending you a big hug. When I started blogging, long form content was popular. People enjoyed reading blogs. Then, the "shorts" arrived, and suddenly everything was concise. Who would have guessed when …
Dear Reader, It's been quite a while. I've been in a state of inertia since my book Kuhu Learns to Deal With Life was published. Does that happen to you as well? I like to allow life to take its course. Mostly. So, after the book release, I’ve enjoyed every bit of the attention—shout outs …
Dear Reader, I am happy to share the review of Kuhu Learns to Deal With Life by Ritu Bindra (Bohemian Bibliophile). I have known Ritu since my early blogging days and appreciate her kind gesture of buying an early copy and bringing it to her blog followers. To read the review, please follow the link …
Dear Reader, The latest addition to my library is Devotions (The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver) from 1963-2015. I received the book yesterday afternoon and by the evening I was turning pages, picking up random poems, playing a page-number game. I felt like a child constantly sticking my fingers in my favourite chocolate cake and …
Dear Reader Seven-year-old Kuhu Joshi is out in the world since my last post! I’m happy to introduce her to you and give a little sneak peek into her world. This brilliant cover design is by Bazma Ahmad. The book is up for preorder at a discounted price until 15 November. Please click on the …
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A Hundred Quills 