short stories
Masculine Feminine
Gillian Wright
An investigation of how modern male writers depict women in short stories
Ruskin Bond: The Solitary Reaper
Ruskin Bond relives his journey from the isolation of childhood to the home he found in the hills
Ashokamitran (1931-2017): A Precise Storyteller
Truth is not stranger than fiction in the world of Ashokamitran (1931-2017)
Greater Yesterday
The open borders of Bengali literature come alive in this collection of short stories
Love in the Time of Decay
In each of these stories, unlovely descriptions of ageing bodies become an acceptance of mortality
The Carburettor
Rajesh Parameswaran talks about his reluctance to talk about his writing—and the lasting lessons of failing quickly with short stories
Grand Ambition with a Few Jarring Notes
Ranbir Singh Sidhu’s short stories are often pedestrian and spectacular at the same time
Magazine
Subscribe today and save up to 85% off the cover price
