Durga Puja Part 2: Oh Boya—It’s Bijoya!
Sorry, I couldn’t resist. It’s just that I’ve been listening to “Shubho Bijoya!” all day, as Birparians wish each other a happy final phase…
Quote of the week…
“I offer no apologies for any departures from the usual style of travel writing that may be charged against me—for I think I have…
Kichuri: It’s what’s for lunch. And dinner. And in between.
I’ve mentioned “kichuri,” the ubiquitous Bengali dish, several times and, partly in response to my mother-in-law’s request, and partly because we’ve been served so…
The U.S. Government: Raising Anxiety Around the World
You’re not alone, New York—unsubstantiated fear-mongering knows no national boundaries, especially when it involves indistinct and uncertain terrorist alerts from mysterious sources. On October…
Peace Corps Writers launch blog
Peace Corps Writers is an online literary magazine by, for, and about returned Peace Corps Volunteers who happen to be writers (there are quite…
India News: A Poem from Today’s Headlines
TWENTY-NINE HEADLINES (AND ONE CAPTION) Death for Bali bombers, cries mob on rampage Al Gore not in the race Chinese duo in space
Our Other Roommate: Shelob the Shaggy
The first time we met Shelob, we murdered several thousand of her children—freshly hatched spiderlings which were seething over one corner of our bathroom….
More links from fellow writers
A warm welcome to all those who have clicked over from Pen On Fire and To Write is To Write, both blogs about writing…
Durga Puja: Praying to the Demon Slayer
Fiercest of all Goddesses, consort of Shiva the Destroyer & Source of the Universe, Durga is the most revered deity in all of West…