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Aako Bako (Hindi)

Aako BakoDivya Prakash Dubey2020Hind Yugmpp 160 Aako Bako is a collection of Hindi short stories that cover a range of contemporary issues largely revolving around relationships. The joy of reading Dubey’s works is in the refreshing take he brings to the everyday stories. Reading him is an acknowledgement of the beautiful stories that exist in…

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Book Review: Ibnebatuti

Ibnebatuti (Hindi) Divya Prakash Dubey 2020 Hind Yugm pp. 160 Ibnebatuti is a story of revolving around a mother son relationship. Like all of Dubey’s writings, this is contemporary, it is new age, and it is very refreshing. I picked up this book with a lot of expectations and it did not disappoint.  The subtle…

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Book Review: Shartein Lagoo (Hindi)

Shartein Lagoo Divya Prakash Dubey 2017 Wesland/Hind Yugm pp. 144 Shartein Lagoo is a collection of short stories by Divya Prakash Dubey. I discovered his writing this year and have managed to finish the three books by him that I could lay my hands on. I have already pre booked his next release. I think…

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Book Review: Masala Chai

Masala Chai Divya Prakash Dubey 2014 Hind Yugm pp. 206 Masala Chai is a collection of short stories by Divya Prakash Dubey. It is exactly what the introduction claims it to be, stories that you share with your friends over a cup of tea. Most stories are simple, based on everyday occurrences that characterise life…

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Musafir Cafe

Musafir Cafe Divya Prakash Dubey2016Westlandpp. 144Musafir Cafe by Dubey is the story of everyone who is in their late twenties and early thirties, or maybe even older. It is the story of everyone who has found a stable career but is in search of peace and meaning. Of everyone who is looking not for romantic love…