“I’d like to see literary magazines become more than mere platforms of publishing good literature.”
PrimarilyI would like to see literary magazines become more than mere platforms of publishing good literature. I strongly believe that good literature, good readers and good writers need to be nurtured, and in that literary magazines have a role to play.
Mudar Patherya– On Life, Times and the City he Loves
Calcutta is my life purpose. I exist because of Calcutta. I don’t only live inside Kolkata; Kolkata lives inside me. And that is something I hold with a lot of pride.
In Conversation with Mehak Jamal
Mehak Jamal talks of creating a “a repository of undeniability” Mehak Jamal’s debut work Loal Kashmir: Love and Longing in a Torn Land has been the talk of the literary world since its publication. Sayan Aich Bhowmik was in conversation with the author, trying to dig deeper into what went into the mapping of the book,…
Dibyajyoti Sarma: Rooted in Freedom Through Poetry
Semeen Ali in conversation with Dibyajyoti Sarma I spoke to Dibyajyoti to reflect not just on poetry or publishing, but on how language and a city can shape, un-shape, and reshape a person. This exchange is less an interview and more a quiet tracing of that delicate line between rootedness and drift. Dibya, as his…
Priyanka Sarkar: A Journey
Semeen Ali In Conversation with Priyanka Sarkar A Note from Semeen Ali: Continuing my conversations with writers, poets, and translators, I now present my exchange with the wonderful Priyanka Sarkar. Through this conversation, I have sought to unveil the journey of a person – the path one takes, or must take, to arrive at where…
Up, Close and Personal– Nishi Pulugurtha
Candice Louisa Daquin in conversation with Nishi Pulugurtha Candice: Dear Dr. Pulugurtha. It is an honor to interview you on behalf of Parcham Literary Magazine. I knew you prior to Parcham through shared projects and oft admired your writing for its fine candor and ability to get to the heart of an issue with few…
Interview
Candice Louisa Daquin in conversation with Shruti Sareen CD: Dear Shruti It is an honor to interview you on behalf of Parcham Literary Magazine. We were fortunate enough to know each other through many mutual projects prior to you writing for Parcham. I have followed and admired your work in The Brown Critique, and Muse…
Candice Louisa Daquin in conversation with Suzette Bishop
CD: Dear Suzette. It is an honor to interview you on behalf of Parcham Literary Magazine. I was impressed with the caliber and consistent quality of your writing, and it came as no surprise that you taught. Do you find teaching helps you be a more prolific writer or do you think the reverse is…
Semeen Ali in conversation with Reema Ahmad
A note from Semeen Ali: Understanding a writer is key to understanding not only what they write, but why and how they write. In my conversation with Reema Ahmad, I seek to explore the influences that have shaped her as a writer, tracing the origins of her creative voice and examining how these origins permeate her work. The goal is to look beyond the written…
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