December 2025
In this issue
Contents
The Subsequent Incident
Under the Rules & Regulations of the Apartment Owners’ Association of the Sandhyatara Apartment Complex, pet animals were prohibited. No one had violated the prohibition so far; but a puppy arrived in Apartment 1102, on the eleventh floor of Building C, about a month back.
Portraiture
“What kind of purple?” I hadn’t a clue. She prodded me forward. “Is it blue purple or red purple?” Blue purple, I was sure. “And what color is the shadow?” Purplish grey, I guessed. Yes, she said and awarded me the praising smile I coveted.
The Banyan Tree, the Twins, and How It All Begins
The Dodson twins never imagined what would come of it that day when their aunt dropped off a Banyan seedling on their doorstep.
Iridescence
“The marigolds are dying,” Maggie started the conversation as if they were already in the middle of a conversation. She then sucked a cigarette, her exhalation roaring into the receiver. “It’s only September.”
Ice Chunks
The boy was fourteen, so he knew what he was doing. At fourteen we are everything we will ever be which is why it’s then that the world attempts to so drastically improve us.
Window with a Train Attached
C. P. Surendran gives us three poems from his new book, Window With a Train Attached from Speaking Tiger.
What Happened of Maruti Kamble?
The Poetry Cast showcases the reading of a poem. In this issue, Dr. Abhijit Khandkar reads the poem What Happened of Maruti Kamble
Three Poems by A. E. Copenhaver
But I don’t have to say a word to the trees. They already know everything.
The Muddy Path of Tulatulahan
This essay, written by Vartan Koumrouyan, recounts the author’s experience living in rural Palawan, Philippines, during a period of relentless rain and storms.
The Roots of Teeth and Trees
Devashish Makhija explores themes of growth, displacement, and nostalgia through this personal essay.
Sitting with Solitude
A personal narrative about Holly Claytor’s experience as an American au pair living with a French family in Provence.