Dear Reader, Welcome to yet another post at A Hundred Quills. I have news to share with you all, but I’ll put it on hold for now. This blog post is dedicated to celebrating writing and me as a writer. I have written it as a part of The Write Path Blog Hop hosted by …
An Ode to Kitabghar
Dear Reader, What do you think about the concept of composing an ode dedicated to your beloved hometown? John Keats is renowned for his exquisite odes, including "Ode on a Grecian Urn," "Ode on Insolence," "Ode on Melancholy," "Ode to a Nightingale," and "To Autumn." While he has written several others, these are the ones …
New Delhi World Book Fair 2024: A Long & Tiring Swim
Dear Reader Are you drawn to book fairs? Of course, I hear you say. That's a given. Book fairs are like annual pilgrimages for book lovers. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the World Book Fair held in Delhi from 10th to 18th February, 2024 at Pragati Maidan. After returning from the fair, I …
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The Grown-ups Are Certainly Very Odd!
Dear Reader What’s your balm for adulting? Growing-up can be tiresome and we can all do with fewer curve balls. But that’s not how life works and the Gods don’t mind a good laugh while grown-ups make sense of their long-winded lives. Children’s literature is a great way to get back your life’s mojo, and …
Out of the Shadow
Dear Reader I bought potted parsley almost fifteen days ago. The man at the nursery told me it won’t last long. But I didn’t use it, not until this morning. Last night I felt the tremors, partially. It was only when my daughter banged on the door that I noticed the fan swinging. It was …
Books and Cleaning Sprees!
Hello! I've realised that when life gets too much, rationality, sanity and calmness are harder to come by in practice than in theory. But there's also something else that I've learnt- panicking doesn't help. When you know that there are bigger things to deal with than stick to your new year resolutions, the best is …
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