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    Misfits
    Misfits
    Misfits
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    Misfits

    By Smita Bhattacharya

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    We love many during a lifetime. We love them differently, but we love them all the same. So why aren't they talked about more? The ones we lost, the ones we loved but could not have, the ones we have but cannot be with. This collection is not about heartbreak, but about celebrating the love of all kinds.

     

    'Snow Owl' is a story of two lovers who are soul mates and yet poles apart. They cannot be together, but every year they meet and rekindle their clandestine love affair on the sandy beaches of Goa. Earlier published in eFiction, Fem Lit Mag, and P.S. I Love You.

     

    'Nevermore and Always' is a story of epiphany and discovering one's true self. The protagonist of this story travels to Berlin to be with the man she thinks she loves but realizes soon enough her heart wants something else. Earlier published in P.S. I Love You.

     

    'Misfits' is a swansong of two ex-lovers who meet after a period of estrangement. The short story is a narrative of their meeting and the usual questions that come along with it: Who was at fault, were they wrong to let each other go, could they work it out still? Earlier published in Litro and Indianreview.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPixie Dust
    Release dateFeb 9, 2021
    ISBN9781393796701
    Misfits
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    Smita Bhattacharya

    Traveler, author, consultant, and—attempting to be—creative nomad, Smita Bhattacharya lives and works in Mumbai, India. Her psychological thriller novel Dead to Them was published by Story Mirror in January 2018 and is gathering rave reviews. Her other two books, He Knew a Firefly and Vengeful, rank among the top 100 Asian Literature & Fiction on Amazon.com. He Knew a Firefly was a 2016 Indie Next Generation Book Award Finalist in the global multicultural category. Her short stories have appeared in Indian and international publications (The Statesman, DNA, Fiction Magazines, Chicago Literati, Litro.co.uk, Eastlit, Earthen Lamp Journal, Elsewherelit, Tall Tales, Slink Chunk Press, Planet Scumm, Pithead Chapel). More about her can be found at www.smitabhattacharya.com

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