- Titas Bose One of the co-founders of ACLiSA, Titas Bose is most likely to be found in public libraries and archives, rummaging through twentieth-century magazines or negotiating with librarians these days. She is a PhD candidate at University of Chicago, training to be a literary scholar and a book historian. Some of her writing has … Continue reading Ruggy Journeys
Reading Fantasy Is Way Easier Than Writing About It
Shreya Prasad Childhood is a magical time filled with stories of fairies, goblins, quests and adventure. Perhaps it is because the fantastic reach of magic helps a child comprehend the unfamiliar. But mostly, it is because fantasy is fun. It is the power to see the world not as it is but as it can … Continue reading Reading Fantasy Is Way Easier Than Writing About It
CFP: ACLiSA Feature Series: Fantasy in South Asian KidLit
As children we crossed the Seven Seas and Thirteen Rivers in search of Patalkanya Manimala and fell asleep at the touch of the Golden Stick while listening to Scheherazade’s never-ending stories. We danced with Cinderella at the Ball and held Frodo’s hand on Mount Doom, all the while learning how to swish and flick at … Continue reading CFP: ACLiSA Feature Series: Fantasy in South Asian KidLit