Short story selected for the 2014 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology Anshu sat on the footpath and cried. Back then, it seemed like a good idea. Soon, people at the streets looked at her and pointed her out to…
‘Sparrow’ by Karishma Khanna
‘The Bitch’ by Ritika Pathak
Short story selected for the 2014 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology She was labelled a bitch. Of course, after two divorces, both initiated by her, she was viewed with suspicion. There is nothing more annoying than being a lowly…
‘On Dating a Virtual African Woman’ by Rahul Sharma
Short story selected for the 2014 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology I’m Roshan. After my third break-up, I was bitter and alone. As a working professional, I didn’t have much time to invest in clubs, discos or other places…
‘Geography of Tongues’ (Book Excerpt) by Shikha Malaviya
Shikha Malaviya considers herself a morpher, having been born in the U.K. and raised in the U.S. and India. She is founder of The (Great) Indian Poetry Project, an initiative to document, preserve and promote the legacy of modern Indian…
‘Live@Five’ by Larry Brill (Book Excerpt)
Larry Brill was born and raised in San Jose,CA. He has a Journalism degree from San Jose State University and spent 25 years as a TV news anchor in Oregon, California, Colorado and Texas. He is the author of The Patterer and Live@Five. Read an excerpt…
‘The Esperanza Fire’ by John Maclean (Book Excerpt)
John Maclean was a writer, editor, and reporter for the Chicago Tribune for 30 years before he resigned his job there in 1995 to write Fire on the Mountain. Maclean was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1943, the second of two children. An avid fly-fisherman,…
‘In This Babylon’ by Basit Olatunji
( for Nigeria at 53 ) Eventful must this place be if we have to weed away like stubborn grass, the wastrels that mess with our mess. Truculent we must be, if we have to lose ourselves possessed by…
‘JACK THE CASTAWAY’ by Lisa Doan (Book Excerpt)
Lisa Doan is the author of The Berenson Schemes. The first book of the series – Jack the Castaway was released on April 1, 2014. She received a master’s degree in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Below you can…
‘Lamplight: Paranormal Stories from the Hinterlands’ by Kankana Basu (Book Excerpt)
About the author: Kankana Basu is an author, illustrator, columnist and a travel writer. Her first novel Cappucino Dusk was long-listed for the Man Asian Literary Prize. Read her interview here. Below you can read a sample story from her book, Lamplight. Courtesy:…
‘Dead Letter’ by Marc Kuhn (Book Excerpt)
About the author: Marc Kun is the author of best-selling books, Dead Letter and the Pope’s Stone. He has also written About A Farm. He is a retired radio executive. Read his interview here. Here you can read the excerpt from his book,…
‘Social Media Secret Sauce’ by Adam Houlahan (Book Blurb)
Adam Houlahan’s first book Social Media Secret Sauce is available now. To know more, read his interview here. Are you a small business owner who wants to “do” social media but don’t understand it? Do you have social media but can’t get…