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April, 2025

Re-reading the Classics – Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte

TBR celebrates Charlotte Bronte's birth month April by re-reading two chapters of her classic novel Jane Eyre. In Re-reading the Classics, TBR tries to entice the readers into going back to reading some of the most famous books that were a large part of our growing up.

TBR Recommends

April, 2025

TBR Recommends – April 2025

This month's TBR Recommends is curated by Siddiqui F.

April, 2025

Lal Ded’s Poems in Translation

Arvind Gigoo translates Lal Ded's poems.

April, 2025

An Offering to the Gods

A few days later, when they reclaim some of their courage, they call their daughter once more. Kavita explains that her condition is called PTSD.

April, 2025

The Loud Part of Silence

It was an innocent question asked by a little girl who could not have been more than 4 years old.

April, 2025

Kathleen

Kathleen was the last appointment of the day. Being of Irish ancestry, I recognized that her ancestors came from the same place.

April, 2025

The Big Book of Odia Literature edited by Manu Dash

TBR editor Sucharita Dutta-Asane reviews the book and interviews the editor of The Big Book of Odia Literature.

April, 2025

OF THINGS WISE, AND UNWISE!

Megh flings himself on the bed and takes the calendar from the table beside his bed. He has marked today's date.

Poetry

April, 2025

Siesta Key

Air flavored like Fralinger’s Saltwater Taffy my grandparents sent from up north: vanilla,

April, 2025

Drifting

His covers were bunched up and his arm was stretched out towards the door in the ordering gesture. He laid back down.

Book Reviews

April, 2025

Changing, Unchanging New and Selected Poems (1995-2023) By Anju Makhija

Shabnam Mirchandani reviews Anju Makhija's poetry collection Changing, Unchanging New and Selected Poems (1995-2023)

April, 2025

Culpability

The police asked him “to come down the station”. Those were their exact words, as if spoken on a television show, as if there were a script for this kind of thing.

Poetry

April, 2025

Electric Feel

Is our fear of emptiness a fear of being or non-being? We wake in a house of galaxies

April, 2025

Mukti: A Vision of India in 12 Easy Pieces

The author writes a 12 piece essay as a conduit of understanding of his experience of travelling from Delhi to Bodh Gaya and further; and to understanding himself.

Poetry

April, 2025

Contemplative Currents of Remembrance (For My Dad)

Contemplative jazz reveals the intricacies of human hearts without being overly dramatic, or sappy.

Book Reviews

March, 2025

Symphonies of Life by Meenakshi Mohan

Anita Nahal reviews Meenakshi Mohan's Symphonies of Life

March, 2025

The Marionette Collection

Being civically engaged, she began encouraging him to offer marionettes to charity events, fund raisers, parties. They began their marriage this way and the practice continued for years.