BOOKS

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This poetry book is a powerful collection of contemporary Indian poetry that explores rivers, identity, femininity, and spirituality. Rooted in the cultural and mythological significance of rivers in India, this evocative poetry book blends lyrical beauty with sharp social insight. Through themes of memory, migration, feminism, and the Covid-19 pandemic, Nadistuti offers a deeply reflective journey across landscapes both inner and external—making it a must-read for lovers of modern Indian poetry.

Guilt Trip and Other Stories by Lakshmi Kannan is a compelling collection of contemporary Indian short stories that explores women’s desires, struggles, and resilience. Through vivid everyday moments and powerful female characters, the book highlights themes of identity, freedom, friendship, and social expectations, making it an engaging read for lovers of modern Indian literature and feminist storytelling.

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This text is a lyrical collection of contemporary Indian poetry that explores women’s inner worlds, identity, spirituality, and quiet acts of resistance. Blending vivid imagery, cultural symbolism, and feminist insight, these poems illuminate everyday experiences while celebrating courage, imagination, and the pursuit of freedom.

Wooden Cow is the English translation of the celebrated Tamil novel Marappasu by T. Janakiraman, translated by Lakshmi Kannan. This compelling coming-of-age story follows Ammani, an intelligent and fiercely independent woman who questions the institution of marriage and challenges social conventions.

This text is a historical novel set in the Madras Presidency during British rule. Through the lives of two strong women, Kalyani and Athai, the story explores social issues such as child marriage, women’s education, widowhood restrictions, and colonial cultural influences.

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A lyrical poetry collection exploring womanhood, memory, identity, grief, and resilience through rich imagery and water symbolism, blending feminist insight with emotional depth and contemporary Indian English poetic expression.

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Exiled Gods by Lakshmi Kannan is a compelling collection of poems that reflects on displacement, faith, identity, gender, memory, and human relationships through sharp imagery and emotionally resonant language.

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