Paper Fireflies
In the mailbox, I find a couple’s pass to Sky Lantern Festival, the annual May event that brings in couples from near and far—a zest to the small-town languor like… Read more »
Morsels of Purple
Excited to announce my debut flash fiction collection, “Morsels of Purple” available soon at Amazon.com. This is a collection of flash and microfiction stories that represent the mosaic of a… Read more »
How to Live with an Alcoholic Husband
This piece was published in Hypertext Magazine, print and digital versions in July, 2021. When he vomits blood, help him into the backseat of your car, and drive him to… Read more »
Honors
-Honorable Mention for my story “The Rotting” in Flash Fiction Magazine Editor Choice 2020 Awards -Highly Commended for my story “Adverb” in National Flash Fiction Day Micro Competition 2021 -Shortlisted… Read more »
A Routine of Apology
This sorry story was published by SledgeHammer Lit in 07/2021 I’m sorry I burned your lunch. Before I left to volunteer at the local high school, I set the mung… Read more »
Smokes and Mirrors
I was interviewed by Brenna Womer for SmokeLong Quarterly on 06/21/2021 In “The Goat in the Math Problem,” what might the area of grass the goat is tethered to represent?… Read more »
The Goat in the Math Problem
Honored to have a story in Issue 72 of SmokeLong Quarterly. A goat is tethered at the boundary of a circular field with a rope 1.5 times the radius of… Read more »
A Stream of Prayer
This non-fiction I wrote after my Khala passed away earlier this year was published by Citron Review on 06/20/2021. When my family in India sleeps, I recite Aayat-e-Karima, a verse… Read more »
Baby On Board
This story was published by Free Flash Fiction on 06/25/2021. I’m at a red traffic light, behind a car with a yellow diamond-shaped “Baby on Board” sticker on the rear… Read more »
Adverb – Video and Print Publication
Here’s a video of me reading my 100-word story “Adverb” published in National Flash Fiction Day Anthology 2021: Adverb I shouldn’t use adverbs but how do I describe the way… Read more »