fiction

Reader Submission / It’s all in my head

In the silence, her mind ruminated on every little detail.

Fiction / Box office nation

When Mr. Vik Roman looked at the time with flinching eyes, it was around 3:30 am.

FICTION / Dhaka in slow motion

The city still wants to breathe.

Reader Submission / Maybe a mirage

Something you may... You may never find again.

How to: live

My love always arrived wrapped in silence, wrapped in dust. But that was childhood.

Heart, cling to me

We will make meaning out of the holes in the sun

FICTION / In defense of disorder

At a gathering in the unfinished community hall, Saleha raises a question: "They gave us walls. But what do we want to grow inside them?"

BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / When the moon dances with elephants

In Lakshmi’s Secret Diary, Ari Gautier crafts a dazzling, multi-layered narrative that is as whimsical as it is profound.

FICTION / Metalheart

I know my engine is dying. I know that, by the time the next Eid rolls around, the busy little humans will have taken me apart to create something new.

April 20, 2023
April 20, 2023
April 19, 2023
April 19, 2023

The ticket line

As the rush to get home for Eid builds up, six lives in Dhaka city collide.

April 18, 2023
April 18, 2023

5 books to present as Eid gifts

Though the month of Ramadan is nearing its end, it brings with it the glories of Eid celebrations, and the perfect time to shower loved ones with gifts.

April 17, 2023
April 17, 2023

A sardonic guide to dark academia novels

These novels compel readers to be more curious and romanticise mundane prospects of life in the most sinister way. For someone who loves lush and descriptive prose, dark academia is timeless to me.

April 16, 2023
April 16, 2023

Neil Gaiman and Colleen Hoover in 'Time' Magazine’s 2023 Most Influential list

The author’s work has been adapted in various mediums, including graphic novels and television series, with the most recent being Netflix’s The Sandman (2022).

April 6, 2023
April 6, 2023

Homegrown heroine

This story, which originally began as a short story, features a headstrong heroine putting her desires above what society expects of her, in order to realise her destiny.

April 3, 2023
April 3, 2023

Should book adaptations always be faithful?

When it comes to casting, direction, design, and other varying aspects of production, the author being at the heart of it all can be a huge asset, assisting in the transformation of their ideas and offering tidbits of inspiration or knowledge that may otherwise be missing.

April 1, 2023
April 1, 2023

Woolf in the wind

This was a conversation between two friends.A conversation inspired by Virginia Woolf, who passed away on March 28, 1941

March 29, 2023
March 29, 2023

Rebellion in words: Contemporary feminist books

Women have been fighting for their rights for centuries now, and the world is yet to facilitate that kind of equality. But it has not stopped them from trying to bring down the shackles of patriarchy.

March 27, 2023
March 27, 2023

What to read to feel the magic of spring

Regardless of the ambience of these part-sunny-part gloomy days, there is always a book to suit to the mood