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‘Words and Curves’ by Megha Rao

Megha Rao

After the terrible fight that leaves us broken and in parts like bread crumbs on a lonely Sunday breakfast plate- I grab you by the chin and work your jaw until you spill all the words out- Your tongue rolls…

‘Apology To My Body’ by Megha Rao

Megha Rao

Body, you are a miracle. Blemish, dark spot and mole; cellulite, layered skin, or skeleton frame, they (who they?) decided numbers for you. Waist sizes, hip sizes, thunder thighs, needle arms, beautiful, ugly (skinny, fat, thin, curvy, busty, chubby, blah,…

‘Up in The Mango Trees’ by Lily C. Fen

Lily C. Fen

Short Story ID- 9/2015 Tikbalang was the exact opposite of his more famous cousin, the centaur. Where the centaur was mysterious, quiet, and foreboding, and looked graceful with his chiseled abs, and powerful horse’s body, Tikbalang was not. He had…

NAW Interview with Ketan Bhagat

Ketan Bhagat

Ketan Bhagat’s debut work is Complete/Convenient. He lived abroad for many years before returning to India. He works in an MNC in Mumbai. NAW chatted with him about his second book, Child/ God. Learn more about him and his work…

The Seeker (Book Excerpt) by Karan Bajaj

Karan Bajaj is the #1 bestselling author of Keep off the Grass (2008) and Johnny Gone Down (2010). He was selected among India Today’s 35 Under 35 Indians and nominated for the Crossword Book of the Year, Indiaplaza Golden Quill and Teacher’s Indian Achievers (Arts)…

NAW Interview with Karan Bajaj

Karan Bajaj is the #1 bestselling author of Keep off the Grass (2008) and Johnny Gone Down (2010). He was selected among India Today’s 35 Under 35 Indians and nominated for the Crossword Book of the Year, Indiaplaza Golden Quill and Teacher’s Indian Achievers (Arts)…

‘The dying of the day’ by Lily C. Fen

Lily C. Fen

Lying on an island of sand that appeared thirty minutes ago.   the season’s low tide has given way to the day’s current.   Here is my island   Lady Sun sleepy   she slowly slides behind the mountains at…

Death and Taxes By Saligrama K. Aithal

One in Many

Short Story ID- 7/2015 R. K. Narayan went to the office of the Registrar of Births and Deaths at the district headquarters at Malgudi to obtain the death certificate of his father Krishnaswamy Iyer so as to transfer money and…

Book Excerpt- Rise of Kali by Anand Neelakantan

Anand Neelakantan

Anand Neelakantan was born in Thripoonithura, on the outskirts of Cochin, Kerala. He currently works as a manager in Indian Oil Corporation ltd. His first book was a new take on Ramayana, the great mythological Indian epic, told from a…

NAW Interview with Debashish Irengbam

Debashish Irengbam

Debashish Irengbam is a Mumbai based screenwriter. He has written scripts for shows that were aired on MTV and Star TV. Me, Mia, Multiple is his debut work. NAW- Tell us about your book, Me, Mia and Multiple. How did…