Today I’ll be interviewing Canadian horror writer Carl Bluesy whom I met on Goodreads. I read, reviewed and loved his two extreme horror short stories or shorts and thought of interviewing him for my blog insaneowl.com. I really enjoyed his ‘The Life of Ann’ and his ‘Tapes for Pleasure’ and hope to read more Splatterpunk titles by him in the near future. He is a talented … [Read more...] about Author Interview: Carl Bluesy
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Author Interview: Kiran Dellimore
Fiza: Today I’ll be interviewing aerospace engineer cum indie-author Kiran Dellimore whom I met on Goodreads. I read, reviewed and loved his book ‘Fresh Ereba: A Collection of Caribbean Bedtime Stories for Children’ and thought of interviewing him for my blog insaneowl.com. He is a talented author, a voracious reader but is very approachable and affable at the same time. He is … [Read more...] about Author Interview: Kiran Dellimore
‘Binya Passes By’ by Ruskin Bond: Short Story Analysis
‘Binya Passes By’ is a sentimental love story penned in first person by the very famous Indian writer from the hills, namely Ruskin Bond. The story highlights the life of Ruskin Bond when he was either 35 or 36 years old, his love for nature, and his melancholic side, which is related to the women he loved. ‘Binya Passes By’ is the love story of Bond and a village girl from the … [Read more...] about ‘Binya Passes By’ by Ruskin Bond: Short Story Analysis
‘Under the Banyan Tree & Other Stories’ by R.K. Narayan: Summary
‘Under the Banyan Tree & Other Stories’ was published in 1985 by Indian writer R.K. Narayan and is a collection of many of his short stories spanning his entire literary career till that time. The short stories in this collection are penned at different times in R. K. Narayan’s career, which includes ‘Nitya’, which was then his most recent short story. Some of these stories … [Read more...] about ‘Under the Banyan Tree & Other Stories’ by R.K. Narayan: Summary
‘The Letter’ by Dhumketu: Short Story Analysis
'The Letter’ has been translated from the original by well-known Gujarati short story writer Dhumketu whose real name was Gowrishankar Govardhanram. This story is a cyclic tale of the pain of separation suffered by all parents or fathers for their children. Coachman Ali goes through this anxiety when his only child Miriam leaves him to settle down with a soldier. Only then does … [Read more...] about ‘The Letter’ by Dhumketu: Short Story Analysis