About

I am an eater of words. I believe that good writing is magical. I trust that poets and writers can change the world.

I write a bit myself. Some of my work is linked below.

thereadingdesk is my attempt to share my love for the written word.

My interview with Women’s Web: “For Me, Writing Is As Basic As Breathing”: Vijayalakshmi Harish, Author Of The Month, February 2018

My work:

Poetry

When the Apocalypse Came

Broken Record (check page 5)

Who I Am

Prose (Fiction)

The King Is Dead, Long Live The Queen! #ShortStory

No Laughing Matter – A #ShortStory That Deals With Women’s Right To Laugh In Public

The Weight of the Crown

A Series of Fortunate Events

Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?

The Black Sea

The Price of Silence

Prose (Non-Fiction)

The Importance Of Herstory: How History Swallowed Women’s Voices, Making Them Invisible

Brendan Fraser’s Sexual Assault Shows We Need To Include Male Victims In #MeToo

These Consent Classes In Kenya Are Fantastic! Let’s Do This In India Too?

Books/Movies/TV/Pop Culture

AIB Schooled On Selectively Using Women In Their Sketches; Their Response? Classy!

Happy Galentine’s Day! Go, Make The Most Of This Day With Your Gal Pals!

Tired Of Saas-Bahu Soaps? Watch These Four Web-Series (And One TV Show) All About The Girls!

The Staunch Books Prize Awards A Thriller Without Crime Against Women. Needed Or Unnecessary?

Nimrat Kaur’s ‘The Test Case’ Which Opens Up Conversations About Women In Combat, Is A Must Watch

Flying To The US With Your NRI Husband? Visa Wives Is The Much Needed Perspective You Need [#BookReview]