Short Stories Archives - Indian Book Critics

Selected Short Stories of Anton Chekhov book review

Selected Stories of Anton Chekhov – Modern Library Classics – Book Review

1 year ago

Anton Chekhov, often hailed as the master of the short story, occupies an unparalleled position in the realm of literature with his unparalleled ability to capture the nuances of human…

Two minutes to an eclipse and other moments book Anshu Choudhry review

Two Minutes to an Eclipse and other moments by Anshu Choudhry – Book Review

Short Stories

2 years ago

I will put short stories second on the list of preferred choices when it comes to reading books. Poetry is first, and novels at third place. Short stories, because of…

Unvanquished the fight beyond justice dr jonaki mukherjee book review

Unvanquished: The Fight Beyond Justice by Dr Jonaki Mukherjee – Book Review

Short Stories

3 years ago

Unvanquished: The Fight Beyond Justice by Dr Jonaki Mukherjee filled me with new energy and hopes. This short and bold book contains ten stories. These ten stories form ten chapters of…

Insignificant Me book review Dr Prathima

Insignificant Me by Dr Prathima – Book Review

Short Stories

3 years ago

Today, I have finished reading Insignificant Me by Prathima K, a short storybook. Reading a collection of short stories is like taking a stroll in a garden in spring. Spring…

Of Closets and Skeletons and Other Crime Stories – Book Review

Short Stories

3 years ago

The book has a very enticing title, to begin with, Of Closets and Skeletons and Other Crime Stories. Written by author Kaivalya Ramnath, this story collection offers ‘eight quirky stories’.…

The Night Cradles a Lonely Moon Sumona Guha book review

The Night Cradles A Lonely Moon: A Collection of Short Stories by Sumona Guha – Review

Short Stories

3 years ago

It can be said about this particular short story collection that not all the stories are meant to be finished or concluded. Open threads, at times, give us relaxation and…

Scroonathan A Diwali Story by Ram Daryanani book review

Scroonathan: A Diwali Story by Ram Daryanani – Review

Short Stories

3 years ago

Scroonathan: A Diwali Story is a wonderfully written book by Ram Daryanani. It is a book rather short in length but very deep in terms of thoughts and ideas. According…

Hari Muskurahaton Wala Collage: Gautam Rajrishi – Review

Short Stories

4 years ago

Hindi literature in India (which is obvious) has reached a stage where we have to be prepared to see not only the wars of ideology but also the conflict between…

Eve in the Land of Kali by Prema Raghavan – Book Review

Short Stories

4 years ago

Writing a short story, perhaps, is the best possible way to explore sensibilities, emotions, hopes, despair and many things… in short… without indulging the readers for a prolonged period of…

Uske Hisse Ka Pyar

Short Stories

7 years ago

Uske Hisse Ka Pyar is the debut book, a short story collection, by Ashish Dalal. This is the book which explores the humane – human relationships, human emotions, human craving…

Ghostbusters and Other Stories

Short Stories

7 years ago

“Thirty years later, perhaps Guptam would have said “Picture aabhi baki hai mere yaar.” Some of us friends, naturally ageing and balding now, joined him at his house to ruminate…