Year: 2025
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‘Wasiwasi’ by Kerry McKay
“Asante sana” I thanked the Kenyan man who had given me a lift to Nairobi and stepped onto the sidewalk. It was at least fifteen degrees warmer in…
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Reading Banu Mushtaq’s ‘Heart Lamp’ – A review by Thamanna T.
Even now, evening chai conversations at home are reserved exclusively for my mother. As she restlessly forages through the stories of hardships about marriages and dreadful pregnancies (she became a…
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Book Ban in Jammu & Kashmir 2025: Literature Struggles for Voice
Of Kashmir and Literature: The Words They Tried to Silence The second edition of the Kashmir Literature Festival, a two-day event organised by Srikula Foundation, is scheduled for Oct 11…
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Book Review of John Muro’s ‘A Bountiful Silence’
The Art of Stillness: John Muro’s A Bountiful Silence & Other Poems John Muro’s A Bountiful Silence & Other Poems is a study in precision, patience, and perception. Across three…
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‘When They See Us’: A Powerful Reflection on Racism, Justice, and Truth – A review by Thamanna T.
Note: we are accepting Anthology and Issue 09 submissions. Click Here to Submit Often cinema poses as a vehicle for extensive political commentary. This reminds me of a quote by…
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‘Bombay: 1939—2025’ by Aditi Dasgupta
I know it is not 1939. I just need it to be. “The city was well-planned in places but equally squalid and congested in others. Today, as I walked through…
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‘The End Is Just the Beginning’ by Joel S. Savishinsky
Depressed, he knew he was listening to too many talk shows on his cellphone. Standing in line, tuned in again while waiting for three prescriptions in Aisle 32 of his…
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‘The Secret of the Darkways’ by Mark Koerner
Diversions of all types would be needed to relieve the tedium of a lifetime spent in space. And as on earth, young men would probably seek the company of young…
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Call for Submissions : Issue 09 (Winter 2025)
We are accepting Submissions — Issue 09 (Winter 2025) The Hemlock Journal is now accepting submissions for Issue 09 (Winter 2025). There is no theme for this issue — send…
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‘Pune: an ode to being haunted by a city’ by Hrishita Gulumkar
Something about the cold bringing about sobriety in thoughts the tingling, lingering warmth of alcohol down the throat had on motorcycles leading to muddy thoughts, muddy puddles and muddier boots, …
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