The Veneer
Urmila Bendre She looked at him curiously. This was a new one. “Don’t look at me suspiciously, I mean it.… Read More »The Veneer
prose_issue_3
Understanding Foucault
Dustin Pickering If I understand Foucault’s poststructuralist analysis– essentially it takes chaos as the starting point of historical development, but… Read More »Understanding Foucault
Time’s Fool
Naina Dey Holding the large envelope, Meenakshi dropped down on one of the shiny steel-netted chairs. A while ago she… Read More »Time’s Fool
Retribution – Excerpt from a prose poetry translation of Beowulf (ll. 1321-1590)
Ted Morrissey Beowulf, a visiting Geat, has rid King Hrothgar’s hall of Grendel, the menacing creature who has been murdering… Read More »Retribution – Excerpt from a prose poetry translation of Beowulf (ll. 1321-1590)
The Undoable Story
Noureen K. Ajmal “The coldest rain is always the first” Monday grumbles as the 5 people with nothing but files… Read More »The Undoable Story
Citrate in Denouement
Rahana K. Ismail I open my eyes and instantly know that I have missed all the drama. It must have… Read More »Citrate in Denouement
A Clumsy Parable
Arun Paria Parashuraman, OLA- S566, is a strange man. When he goes to bed at the Parvati chawl, his yellow-black… Read More »A Clumsy Parable
The Wait
Kinjal Sethia Graphite-stained fingers caressing one of the last three beedis, Manoj waits. Sitting on the parapet across the gates… Read More »The Wait
ma… ma go… ma
Aratrika Das Between Durga and Kali, my heart is always conflicted. Durga ma listens to rabindrasangeet while dipping Marie biscuit… Read More »ma… ma go… ma
The Milk Bottle Children
Bipasha Bhattacharyya I. Feet placed at forty five degree angles to each step, the front of the skirt lifting up… Read More »The Milk Bottle Children