From her usual corner booth, Atlas Adhiambo took it all in, her gaze sharp and focused like a hawk on the hunt. But she wasn’t hunting, not exactly; she was piecing things together.
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I’m Not Who You Think I Am
For a moment, double vision filled his mind. Layered over the quiet little kitchen preparing pumpkin chili with his mother was an image of the pumpkin swamp field in his other backyard.
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The One Life of Atlas Ambu
The entropy of the classroom fell sharply like the stock exchange Sensex on a bear day. The air became dense with a collective sense of betrayal.
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The Trap of Living Someone Else’s Dream, Someone Else’s Plan: Salini Vineeth’s The Tree, the Well & the Drag Queen
Chitra Gopalakrishnan — Excerpt: Jack-in-the-box-surprises in terms of genre, events, and timelines, and blending factual and figurative elements, are central to the novella, showcasing Salini’s remarkable skill as an enchanting storyteller.
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Paper Plane Takes Off: Review of Nifraz Rifaz’s Soaring Debut
Sadie Kaye — Excerpt: Rifaz’s startling gift as a writer is to make the heaviest of emotions feel miraculously airborne without sacrificing their weight. The result is a poignant, beautifully crafted narrative that elevates and uplifts.