In the forest, the tiger is not always mighty. Once, it was tricked by a goat chewing on a gondola tree—a plant that oozed blood-like sap. Terrified, the king of the jungle believed the goat to be a predator of tigers. Though titled Tantri, the Woman Who Tells Stories, this is not a book of fairy … [Read more...]

This novel tells the story of Juna — the King of all Kings of Procrastination. A perfectionist and a pessimist, his mind overflows with ideas, bursting like fireworks. He is caught in an unending struggle to bring a work of art into existence. That work is a novel. He envisions it as a masterpiece. … [Read more...]

Let me tell you a few things about the stripper I accidentally met after attending the bridal shower my friends had planned. First, her hair was shoulder-length and red. Second, she offered everything I never dared to desire — passion, recklessness, even spontaneity. Lastly, she knew all … [Read more...]