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Specifically curated pieces picked by the editor; the best of the best poetry, writings and prose.

the book thief by markus zusak book cover

Book Review: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief by Australian author Markus Zusak is a fictional account based on real events and first published in 2005. Set in Nazi Germany, the pages take you on a journey through the streets of Molching. Molching is an imaginary town in the suburbs of Munich, where circumstances toss Liesel Meminger into the harsh reality of political strain and societal distress.

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Book Review: The Perfect Girlfriend by Karen Hamilton

How far is too far to go to win back the love of your life? In “The Perfect Girlfriend” Juliette faces that very question, and her answer: nothing is too far. Juliette is pretty, young, and very dedicated. Any guy would be lucky to have her.

vintage story notebook with pen and glasses and a retro camera

Top 25 Ideas for Short Story

Sometimes you want to write a story. You have energy, motivation, the right frame of mind, but the right idea for short story or the right topic remains out of your reach. You get stuck in a state where you are throwing the net in your sub-consciousness and trying to…

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Happiness, Nostalgia, Loneliness, Love, Heartbreak and Hope

The 6 Different Types of Emotions in Our Life

Life is a journey in which we experience different types of emotions. They torture us, comfort us and sometimes they are indifferent to our stream of existence.

Let me tell you a story: the story of Happiness, Nostalgia, Loneliness, Love, Heartbreak and Hope – the six people I’ve met. We’ve all met some or all of these people at some point of time and here’s my story of where I met them or when I met them, and how I met them.

Mind the Gap: Gender Inequality Within Education and Society

You are studying engineering?!”  They say in an incredulous tone ending with a high note, surprised that my family went to so much trouble, financially and emotionally, to get me in a mostly male-dominant field.

Gender inequality within education is a fact. 

Dreamcatcher: A Collection of Dreams

Dreamcatcher: A Collection of Poems

Tonight let's hang a dreamcatcher over our beds and catch our dreams; dreams of another life, dreams of love, dreams of whatever we have ever wished of because dreams are stillborn children of our brain that never get to see the sunlight. So let us dream and let us see.

open-letter-to-life

Deep Thoughts about Life that Make You Think

Here is a letter that shares deep thoughts about life that make you think about its laughter, tears, lessons and emotions. How precious is life. Yet how cruel. Is it an enemy or a friend? A test or a joy ride? 

The Pedestrian: An Inspiring Story

An Inspiring story about an old man and a pedestrian.

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