Book Review
Ama Samayara Manisha | Devdas Chhotray | Review by Kedar Mishra
In Odisha, there are two kinds of readers. One kind does not read at all. The other reads abundantly. And “Ama Samayara Manisha” read more…..
Odia Nationalism | Nivedita Mohanty | Review by Ketaki Books
In a world where regional histories often remain underexplored, Odia Jatiyata & Odia Nationalism by Nivedita Mohanty stands out as a deeply moving and intellectually enriching work. This is not read more…..
Subhadranka Akhi | JP Das | Review by Kedar Mishra
Today, I began with the smallest among the books I bought at the book fair, and finished it within an hour read more….
Prathama Purushare | Pritish Acharya | Review by Ketaki Books
There is a quiet, unhurried beauty in Prathama Purushare, the kind that does not reveal itself all at once, but slowly deepens with every page. Pritish Acharya writes with remarkable sensitivity about read more….
A Jar of Pebbles - Stories from the Heart | Krishna Mohan Tata | Review by Ketaki Books
Today, I began with the smallest among the books I bought at the book fair, and finished it within an hour read more…
Abanabanaa - Sabu Bayasara Pilanka Paeen Mazaa Kabita | JP Das | Review by Ketaki Books
Children’s poetry is often judged by how easily it entertains. The finest examples, however, achieve something read more..
Sacharachara – Nataka O Nibandha Sangraha | JP Das | Review by Kedar Mishra
To open Sacharachara is to enter the many-sided mind of J. P. Das, a poet, playwright, essayist, cultural historian, and one of the read more
Sayan - A Charan Story | JP Das | Review by Ketaki Books
At first glance, Sayan appears to be a series of recollections narrated to a journalist. Yet, under JP Das’s masterful handling read more..
Noon - New and Selected Poems | Jayanta Mahapatra | Review by Rachita Swain
Jayanta Mahapatra was prescient before his passing, last year, at the age of ninety-five: “So it’s here / with all those dead, refusing to die, / the dignity of bone holding aloft our will to be.” Lines like these equip us with an empath’s vantage read more
DVA Suparna - Winner of Sahitya Akademi Award| Soubhagyakumar Misra | Review by Pinaki De
Dva Suparna, published in 1984, is the sixth poetry collection of Soubhagyakumar Misra, the renowned Odia poet who has authored 17 poetry collections. Dva Suparna read more..