With his feet tapping restlessly in the back seat of the car, his teeth gritted and fists closed to nurse anger at Mummy, at himself (if he could what he should he would open the door and step out of the speeding Ritz), Manthan wishes he wasn’t here, that he was somewhere else: in his … Continue reading Drive by Mohit Parikh
O’Connell Funeral Home Tom saw Murphy and walked into the back row of folding chairs set up over to the far left of the casket. It was out of the way of the throngs that would be coming to see the dearly departed off on his final journey. It would be quiet, good for sitting … Continue reading The Last Word by Michael Nugent
There’s an adage in the circus: what you don’t fear can’t hurt you. It’s something old-timers would say to fresh-faced kids who were worried aboutstage fright or messing up a stunt. Like so many things in a circus, the saying’s a double-edged sword. Tell the right youngster and it’s a little dose of courage. Tell … Continue reading Fallen by Michael Chin
“At this age, it is not love. It is infatuation” Seema said, sounding teacher-like. “No, no. It is love, love, love! You don’t get it. Nobody gets it!” protested Bhuvi. She had finally decided to confess her feelings to Seema. They were seated at their regular spot on the staircase that lead to the playground. … Continue reading The Choice by Kavya Kushnoor
Aideo, my mother, is the eldest of six siblings, and the ugliest of the lot. Not that the rest are strikingly good-looking, except Roma mahi, Aideo’s only sister, younger to her by ten years. She was and still is a beautiful woman who looks much younger than her fifty six years. Thank god I have … Continue reading Singra and tea by Juanita Kakoty
Michelle D'costa reviews ‘Love in an age of taxonomy’ by Anil Menon in Usawa Literary Review. REVIEW Usawa Literary Review is a new magazine launched in July this year. From the fiction section, I had already read Tanuj Solanki’s and Indira Chandrashekhar’s stories having read their short story collections and loved them. I’m yet to … Continue reading Review: Love In An Age of Taxonomy by Anil Menon
Resh Susan reviews Sharanya Manivannan’s ‘Corvus’ in Jaggery. REVIEW ‘Corvus’ is the story of an unnamed woman who is not ashamed of knowing that the ultimate truth in the world is that ‘everybody has want’. She is a woman who allows herself to experience adoration instead of being restricted by the society. Our heroine is … Continue reading Review: Corvus by Sharanya Manivannan
