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a fistful of slurs from the occupied farm by Daipayan Nair
Original price was: ₹399.00.Current price is: ₹350.00.

In a time of deafening silence across the poetry community regarding events in Gaza, the contrast with safer and more comfortable critiques in haikai of conflicts in Ukraine or World War II is stark. Profiteering and wholesale abuse tied to the forever wars in the Middle East continue largely unchallenged. Those with perception and awareness have expressed deep alarm at what feels like a gag order. The quiet has become noticeable, almost complicit, in the face of flagrant injustice, horror, and pillage. Journalists covering the crisis are silenced, doctors providing aid are targeted, and international law as well as basic humanity are disregarded. This silence extends to the condoning, arming, and supporting of the expropriation of Palestine, the genocide or forced expulsion of its largely civilian population, and the theft of homes, land, and property under unprovoked or manufactured justifications. English-language haiku and senryu, and the western literary world more broadly, have long needed a collection from a thoughtful and compelling voice willing to confront these urgent realities. Few forms are better suited than haiku and senryu to convey such truths clearly, coherently, and concisely. Daipayan should not have been required to write with such dire urgency, yet he has risen courageously to this moment. His collection continues the defiant footsteps of the New Rising school of haiku for peace and understanding. It demonstrates the power of a few syllables to illuminate hidden realities, build empathy, promote decency, and inspire action in service of moral integrity. If you read one collection of eastern-influenced poetry this year, this deceptively slim yet deeply moving and educational volume should be the one. As Randa Abdel-Fattah reminds us, “Bad things happen when good people remain silent.” May this work encourage more voices to rise, and in doing so, help prevent and rectify the great wrongs unfolding daily in our time and across our lifetimes.

Jerome Berglund,

Haikuist & Editor Nun Prophet Press, Heterodox Haiku Journal

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As The Anklet Comes Off Her Legs by Kabir Deb
Original price was: ₹499.00.Current price is: ₹450.00.

As The Anklet Comes Off Her Legs is an audacious, genre-defying poetry collection by Kabir Deb, where erotica meets philosophy, politics, mythology, and the intimate truths of human desire. Written with unflinching honesty and lyrical intensity, these poems travel through the body, the imagination, and the forbidden spaces society refuses to acknowledge.

In this powerful collection, Deb dismantles shame, purity narratives, patriarchy, and every cultural veil that tries to police desire. The poems explore lust as liberation, intimacy as resistance, the body as an archive of memory, and love as a political act. From the whispers of mythology to the grit of modern loneliness, each poem carves out its own raw universe.

The book moves through vivid landscapes—flesh, breath, touch, hunger, protest, ritual, myth—revealing how eros becomes a language, a rebellion, and a testament to being human. Deb’s imagery is sensual, visceral, and unapologetically bold, offering a new vocabulary for the erotic that is both poetic and philosophical.

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Bengali Christian (Protestant) Women – A Micro Study by Tumpa Mukherjee
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Bengali Christian Women: An Empirical Study by Dr Tumpa Mukherjee is a much-needed sociological examination of the condition of Bengali Christian women in the twentieth century. Specializing in the mores and manners of the women belonging to the Protestant denomination within the larger Christian community, she looks at their location, aspirations, educational qualifications, employment opportunities, marital status, degree of acculturation with the mainstream Hindu Bengali society and their contribution within and beyond the community.

Tracing the evolution of the mentioned demographic category, Dr Mukherjee privileges a particular focus on Women’s Christian College, Kolkata as a pathbreaker in the dissemination of education since 1945, nurturing generations of students towards a better future. She emphasizes the role of successive Principals and teachers of the institution as a microcosmic instance of the larger spread of education in the country, as also the nodal nature of the incubating impetus provided by the college.

Dr Mukherjee breaks new ground with her percipient insights into the circumstances, influences and possibilities of Bengali Christian women as they strive to play a meaningful role in challenging situations. While the size of the sample is small the research methodology followed is rigorous and the overall enquiry meticulous in its attention to detail, balance and objectivity.

Dr Ajanta Paul
Former Principal & Secretary
Women’s Christian College – Kolkata

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Epistle in Sunlight by Runa Srivastava
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In an age of hurried words and fragmented emotions, Epistle in Sunlight arrives like a soft whisper across a meadow—gentle, luminous, and profoundly introspective. Runa Srivastava’s poetic voice doesn’t merely articulate feelings; it illuminates them, offering verses that act as both letter and mirror—letters written to the world, and mirrors held up to the self. This collection is a deeply moving cartography of consciousness, tracing the arc of a soul that has wandered through love, loss, laughter, and a luminous quietude. It is an invitation to pause amid the rush of life, to listen to one’s own heart, and to rediscover the simplicity that resides within us. Stylistically, the work is marked by a lyrical simplicity that conceals its depth and precision. There is a music in its restraint, and beauty in its minimalism, with each line crafted like a brushstroke on a tranquil canvas. Epistle in Sunlight carries a spiritual undercurrent—not tied to any creed, but deeply human and elemental. It is a powerful testament to the transformative power of language, reaching toward the ineffable realm where poetry becomes prayer.

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Footnotes in G Sharp by Sivakami Velliangiri, Geetha Ravichandran, and Shikhandin
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Footnotes in G Sharp is a lyrical exploration of movement, memory, and meaning — three poets walking together yet along their own paths. Woven with rhythm, reflection, and resonance, this collection transforms the simple act of walking into a metaphor for life’s journeys — inward and outward. Through vivid imagery and deeply personal narratives, Sivakami Velliangiri recalls landscapes of childhood and tradition, where steps trace both ancestral memory and womanly strength. Geetha Ravichandran walks through cities, rituals, and silences, turning each observation into a meditation on time, loss, and resilience. Shikhandin brings to the trio a modern lyricism — a voice attuned to the pulse of streets, the ache of distances, and the wonder of discovery. Together, their poems form a symphony in motion — the sound of feet on earth, of heartbeats keeping time, of music echoing in G sharp. Each “footnote” marks a pause in the rhythm of walking — a reminder that poetry, like a journey, is found not at the destination but along the way. A collective act of creativity and friendship, Footnotes in G Sharp celebrates the poetry of being alive, moving forward, and finding music in every step.

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Jonakider Deshe by Gobinda Prasad Samanta
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প্রকৃতি, আলো-আঁধার, সময় ও জীবনের নানান টানাপোড়েন—সব মিলিয়ে কবিতার সুরে বাঁধা এই কাব্যগ্রন্থ। ড. গোবিন্দ প্রসাদ সামন্ত তাঁর কবিতায় একদিকে যেমন তুলে ধরেছেন শৈশব-স্মৃতি, স্বপ্ন ও প্রেমের নরম আবেশ, অন্যদিকে সময়, সভ্যতা ও জীবনের গভীর দর্শনও প্রতিফলিত করেছেন।
জোনাকিদের ক্ষুদ্র আলো যেমন আঁধার ভেদ করে পথ দেখায়, তেমনি এই কাব্যগ্রন্থও পাঠকের হৃদয়ে জাগাবে নতুন অনুভূতি ও চিন্তার আলো। কাব্যগ্রন্থটির রচনার সময়কাল জানুয়ারী – জুন, ২০১৯।

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Pop-Lit: Essays in Retrospection edited by Subir Dhar, Monikinkini Basu and Swarnendu Dam
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Pop-Lit: Essays in Retrospection
Edited by Subir Dhar, Monikinkini Basu and Swarnendu Dam

©Department of English, Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata.

Published by Penprints
Official Address: P-925, Lake Town, Block-A, Kolkata-700089
West Bengal, India.
Phone no-8697875467
Website – www.penprints.in

First Edition 2025
Cover- Swarnendu Dam

ISBN: 978-81-988004-0-4
ISBN-10: 81-988004-0-9

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The Belut Bridge by Shyama Prasad Laha
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The Belut Bridge is more than a collection of poems—it is a soulful journey through the landscapes of human emotion. Each verse resonates with the pulse of life, carrying the poet’s unending devotion to the art of poetry. For the author, poetry is not merely an expression but an existence — a dream, a passion, and a pleasure that breathes through every line. This anthology is woven with the delicate threads of agony and hope, despair and transcendence. Through lyrical imagery and heartfelt reflection, the poet attempts to sketch the unseen contours of the human heart and to revive the celestial thoughts buried beneath the dust of daily struggles. The Belut Bridge stands as a metaphorical passage between the terrestrial and the divine — between the pain of living and the peace of understanding. Each poem is a drop of rain for the thirsty soul, a spark of fire brought by a modern Prometheus to illuminate the exiled earth. Whether you are a lover of lyrical beauty or a seeker of emotional truth, The Belut Bridge invites you to walk across its verses and discover the healing power of poetry.

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The Dandelions Have It by Sohini Sen
Original price was: ₹2,600.00.Current price is: ₹2,340.00.

Somewhere in the Himalayas, Quillo, a baby hedgehog, crawls into the most beautiful story: that of his life. He is surrounded and loved by a motley crowd that has Lonī, a vegan wolf, Whoo, an owl who sees best with his eyes closed, Onj, an orange-beaked chough who always has fresh news to share, and Bushkit, a talkative squirrel. Quillo has crucial choices to make—should he grow into a wolf like Lonī? Should he learn to fly? What to have for dinner?

While life in the forest is often raw, messy and imperfect, Quillo’s friends tell him that ‘Mess is a message, too: that this dusk’s rainclouds will cleanse tomorrow’s dawn.’ Little Quillo discovers the joys of connections, learns that the simple act of not holding back creates abundance. That the most precious things in life are often unseen. With some help from a magic pebble, he can even touch his core. A field of dandelions in bloom holds perhaps the toughest lesson of all.

Nothing, just nothing, can prepare Quillo for the life-changing event in the pine groves.

This is a tale for young adults, and adults forever young at heart. Over 40 mixed-media collages add texture—literally, and figuratively—and richness to the story. This is the first time such collages, with definite cross-generational appeal, have been used for literary fiction.

Much of the author’s inspiration comes from her experiences as a travel writer, and her deep connection with nature. The majesty of the rugged Himalayas, and the hardships of travelling among them for decades, have taught her to treat her fellow beings with kindness, and her own self with quite a bit of irreverence. In The Dandelions Have It these influences bring an authentic sense of place, gentle wisdom and humour that will resonate with kindred souls.

Some of Sohini Sen’s books that display her versatility across genre and formats, from visual storytelling to heartfelt narrative, are: Ladakh: A Photo Travelogue (2016), Zanskar to Ziro: No Stilettos in the Himalayas (2017), A Drop of Golden Sun: Re-presenting Tagore’s Gitanjali (2023), and the novella, A Sense of Magnolias (2024).

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Walking In The Rain by Shoma A. Chatterji
Original price was: ₹350.00.Current price is: ₹315.00.

Walking in the Rain is a moving collection of eleven short stories by National Award-winning author and film critic Shoma A. Chatterji that explore the silent storms and secret rebellions in the lives of women. With evocative prose and cinematic flair, these stories peel back the surface of everyday existence to reveal emotional truths—of loss and longing, of love denied, of identity reclaimed. From the emptiness of a forgotten photo frame to the power of a gun held in silence, each tale glistens like rain-soaked streets after a storm—reflecting the resilience, grief, and quiet strength of women caught in the downpour of life.

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