Nathaniel Calhoun — Excerpt: someone I loved / was allergic to mint / and I forgot that, once. / she is okay / but we are no longer close.
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Asha Krishna — Excerpt: People inhabiting these stories come from different areas of life but their personas come alive on the pages through their aspirations and prejudices, which then offers a sharp insight into how contemporary society — often how Asian society — operates.
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