Kanishk Tharoor is an Indian writer based in New York. His journalism criticism, and short stories have appeared in international and Indian publications. Simmer among the stars is the titular story from his debut collection. It is about an int
Cecília Benevides de Carvalho Meireles (1901 - 1964) is a 20th century Brazilian poet, teacher and journalist. Despedida features in the book Flor de poems, published in 1972. The poem is based on a dialogue with questions and answers p
The final part of the Fix by Percival Everett, taken from the short story collection Damned If I Do. Another recommended story from the collection is The Appropriation of Cultures, showcasing Everrett's crearive writing style through a story ab
Percival Everett, professor of English at the University of Southern California is a legend of Black American literature having written a library of novels and shirt story collections from the 80s to today. The Fix is a story of power and kindn
Haruki Murakami is an international best selling writer from Japan, whose work spans across novels, short stories, biographical work and articles. Taken from the New Yorkers flash fiction series, The Kingdom that failed, is the sixth short stor
Lala Augustine is a young black female writer &Poet. Her poetry can be found I. Instagram and where she uses her page for self expression and creating a community for positivity. Her poetry varies on subject from self care, identity, love and m
Nalo Hopkinson is a Jamaican born Canadian writer, professor and editor. Her award winning short stories & novels explore identity, race, class, sexuality and feminism, using themes from Carribbean culture, folklore, history, language and story