Looking beyond the Raj era literary narratives – By Mitali Chakravarty
A re-appraisal of the colonial era literary constructs is very much the need of the hour in all cultures that endured stereotyping under long...
The Newsroom Look – By Rey Armenteros
I wish I could put neckties in the wash. It is pointless to talk about it now. On a whim, that was exactly what...
The Cloak of Invisibility – By Dustin Pickering
Poets often reflect that poetry emerges from the character of the poet. As Americans are awash in the forces of contemporary life, there is...
It’s Diwali…Kali Puja…Deepavali…Let’s Celebrate! By Mitali Chakravarty
When I was a child - way back in the 1970s - I was entranced by festivities on Diwali. On one hand, there were...
Where has all the laughter gone? – By Mitali Chakravarty
There was a time when limericks and humorous poetry made us laugh, when ‘Laughter is the Best Medicine!’ brought tears of merriment to multiple...
My Journey as an Artist & Art Instructor – Cynthia Yatchman
I was lucky enough to grow up in a household that supported and practiced the arts. I went to elementary school at a time when...
Old Iron – By Peter Barrett
The routine was always the same. Winters, usually; summers occasionally. The search for a new car always occurred in the extremes of each season.
Dad,...
I’ve Come to the End – By Kenny Chumbley
With this essay, I conclude my series on fairy tales. I’ve not discussed everyone I could have (E. Nesbit and P. L. Travers, for...
C. S. Lewis and Narnia
By Kenny Chumbley
It is often the case that children are introduced to the genius of C. S. Lewis through his fantasy series, The Chronicles...
J. R. R. Tolkien: The Lord of Fantasy
By Kenny Chumbley
In October 1936, a manuscript for a children’s book arrived at the office of the London publisher Allen & Unwin. Stanley Unwin,...