Creative Non-Fiction
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.
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Book Reviews
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.
Book Reviews
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)
Creative Non-Fiction
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.
Book Reviews
Symphonies of Life by Meenakshi Mohan
Anita Nahal reviews Meenakshi Mohan’s Symphonies of Life
Literature
The Moving Finger: A book by writers, for writers on the art of writing, edited by Hilda David and Francis Jarman – Excerpt from Jerry Pinto’s Essay “On Translation”.
TBR present an excerpt from Jerry Pinto’s essay titled On Translation from The Moving Finger.
Creative Non-Fiction
Male Child Insurance
It’s well known that in Indian culture, male children are considered the parents’ support system for their old age.
Creative Non-Fiction
Adoptee Assignation
In the basement, Ike awaits. The staff person explains that Ike will be released soon,
Creative Non-Fiction
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The ghost of Maamma walks the astral plane, accepting the praise sung by Nanna to all that hear.
Non-Fiction
A Strange Situation
In India, many hospitals do not allow partners in the room during childbirth, the rule hinging on a mix of shame around the female body
Literature
In search of a father figure!
Both Srilata and Sylvia seek to mirror the tangibility of their respective vision of an absent father figure. They attempt to strike roots in the barren landscape of fatherly love
Literature
TBR Showcases Eight Books from Independent Publishing Houses
At TBR, we wanted to recognise the efforts that go into independent publishing and showcase a few interesting books (published in 2024) that caught our eye.
Book Reviews
Provincials: Postcards from the Peripheries by Sumana Roy
Rituparna Sandilya reviews Sumana Roy’s Provincials: Postcards from the Peripheries
Creative Non-Fiction
My Uncle, The Fisherman
Uncle Louie stood beside the Dark Lake a long time, starring out at the placid water as the sun rose.
Creative Non-Fiction
Directions Home
My earliest childhood memory is of the herd of slow-rising hot air balloons over the Rocky Mountains. Every morning, my twin sister, Ava, and I would stand beneath the westward-facing window of our playroom and gaze towards the horizon as the
Non-Fiction
The House Fire
“What?” I stammered, my head foggy from the Nyquil I’d taken a few hours before. The three kids and I had gotten in late, after a hectic week of skiing and the long drive from Colorado to Dallas. Somewhere around Denver,
Literature
Fiercely Tender: The Simple Complex World of Michael Ondaatje’s Novels
Shortly afterwards in that novel we encounter a celebration of the body, grime and all, unimpeded by this abstraction called mind. While writing the body might seem not altogether unusual, my point is that you cannot simply assume its naturalness. Language, even fictional language, is so much of a mentally…
Literature
Book Excerpt from Deccan Queen: Take Two
“Of course he’s not a fool, darling. He’s very clever. He works in a bank. He just likes Khurshed and wanted to show us that he knows about and eats foreign delicacies, and I suppose wanted us to think that it was quite expensive. He was trying to impress us,…
Cinema
The Illusion of Body Positivity in Bollywood: Aditi Rao Hydari’s Gaja Gamini Walk in Heeramandi
Aditi Rao Hydari’s mesmerizing performance of the Gaja Gamini Walk in the song “Saiyaan Hatto Jaao” from the Netflix series “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar” has taken the Indian media and audience by storm. The Gaja Gamini Walk, considered the epitome of seduction in the Kamasutra, is a graceful and sensual…
Music
The Multifaceted Tribute of John Lennon’s “Woman” from Double Fantasy
John Lennon’s “Woman” is a multifaceted tribute, a deeply personal reflection on the impact that all the women in Lennon’s life had on him, from his mother and aunt to his wives and lovers. Through its lyrics, musical composition, and broader thematic content, the song captures Lennon’s journey of self-discovery,…
Non-Fiction
Reading Traffic
Her boyfriend, driving the jeep, escaped. V. F Babkov, in his book on road construction and traffic safety does not fail to mention that country roads, in particular–if my memory serves me correctly– when lined with especially tall, thick trees could distract motorists’ horizon, so to speak, lulling them to…
Creative Non-Fiction
Watermelon and Buttercups
The Author traverses the space between support and understanding of the geopolitical situation of Israel and Palestine.
Creative Non-Fiction
Savory
The author writes about her experience regarding body shaming and judgmental glares of neighbourhood aunts.
Literature
Self and Selflessness
The writer juxtaposes the nuggets of wisdom of writers and philosophers and poets to arrives at an aspect of understanding.