West Bengal is the fourth-most-populous state in India and is religiously diverse. The state produces several varieties of Bengali Handloom cotton and silk in the
Separate Journeys, the new collection of short stories edited by Geeta Dharmarajan, is earthy and raw in its exploration of womanhood in multiple forms –
Short Story Thursday is a weekly series dedicated to highlighting the short-stories from Indian literature. In August, we focused on the theme of #WomenInTranslation. First
“If the sky were sheet of paper/ If every blade of grass on earth were pen/ If the seven seas were awash with ink/ If
When Purple Pencil Project asked me if I would review Breast Stories by Mahasweta Devi, I almost refused. What is there to say about Mahasweta
Customs, words, culture, language are always in a state of translation; from one audience to another, from one story to another, from one medium to
Situated between a sprint and a marathon, novellas are the perfect remedy for our shortening attention spans. Longer than a short story, and shorter than
The best stories, straight to your inbox.
Twice a month. No Spam.
Copyright © 2023, Purple Pencil Project. All rights reserved