Year: 2026
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Book Review of Monisha Raman’s ‘The Highlands of Yore’
The Highlands of Yore is a story that spans generations, about the life and transformation of the indigenous people of the mountains—the Raya community, settled in Betta, a fictional district…
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‘My Aita’s Orchard’ by Ananya Mahapatra
I sit under the shade of a gooseberry tree with an old wooden slate on my lap. The chalk crumbles at the tip every time I try my hand at…
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‘7 Lanes Away from Losing a Rib’ by Banashri Sengupta
I carry the face of my grandfathers,dragged across a river and a border—it remembers what their gods whisperedinto their ribs. This household haswitnessed these almond-shaped earlobeson countless faces, tucking ideologiesbehind…
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Stilt-Walking Through Minefields — Book Review of Guy Elston’s ‘The Character Actor Convention’
Stilt-Walking Through Minefields Guy Elston. The Character Actor Convention. The Porcupine’s Quill, 2025 A character actor, according to the Oxford Dictionary, is “an actor who specializes in playing eccentric or…
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Workshop Reflections: Session 1 Kickoff with Asha Ponnachan
The first session of our workshop series, hosted by Asha Ponnachan and co-hosted by Divyank Jain, set an inspiring and energizing tone for what promises to be a transformative journey…
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One Day Left! Poetry Writing Workshop by Asha Ponnachan starts tomorrow.
Intensive and transformative! Six week long Poetry Writing Workshop hosted by international best-selling author, Asha Ponnachan, presented in collaboration with The Hemlock Journal, starts tomorrow, April 10, 2026. Only 04…
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‘Call of the Wild – Fiction Special Issue’ is Out Now
We’re excited to finally share Call of the Wild, a special fiction issue featuring 24 writers from 11 countries. These 24 stories were longlisted in the Fiction Writing Contest by…
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‘A malAIse of expression’ by Agnibarathi
Writing is a unique art. It is one of the few arts where there is no recognition for exact reproduction simply because most of the human race is skilled at…
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Reserve your spot now for Asha Ponnachan’s Poetry Writing Workshop, presented in collaboration with The Hemlock Journal.
In the bustling heart of the Toronto Arts community, Asha Ponnachan is a name synonymous with versatility, as a writer, actor, dancer and mental health advocate, she understands that creativity…
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