Bite-Sized fiction AKA Short stories happen to be bite-sized pieces of fiction that give you a lot to grasp, mull upon and take away from in spite of being lesser than the usual content. What usually is the case with a short story is that it gives one the thrill and satiation of a full-fledged storyline in spite of being a capsule size for the same. Storylines, did someone say huh?
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So here is presenting Booxoul’s Top 5 Book recommendations of short story books which shall not only give you more in lesser, capsule sized content, satiating the reader in you and giving you the chance to read a movie through words. They hold completely captivating content strings, that surely are the ones relatable enough as well as cinematic material. ”Wo kehte hain na kabhi kabhi ek puri kitab bhi kam padh jaaye ek adni si daastaan sunane ke liye, jab ki kabhi ek panna hi kaafi hai puri kayenaat ka majmu bhaanpne ke liye..”
01.
Interpreter Of Maladies: Stories Of Bengal, Boston And Beyond
Jhumpa Lahiri
A compilation of nine short stories by a dazzling short storyteller who has an eye for nuance, an ear for irony and whose stories are full of an emotional pull and reverberation. A celebrated work by a celebrated author, one which is often sought after for the magnificent plethora of writing she manages to put across so exquisitely.
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02.
Chasing Nirvana
Rafaa Dalvi
Stories that are scintillating and explore the macabre and supernatural holding a mix of common and special here comes another stellar compilation by a writer whose words are motivational as well as magical. A heady mix of human depravity, humour, satire, tragedy, revenge and drama gives the readers a cocktail of emotions.
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03.
Storylines: Telling Movies In Words
Zubie Saurabh Sengupta
A brilliantly composed ensemble of short stories which are par excellence and form a very strong bone of contention for being made into a cinematic form. Writing is so intimidating that it will make you sit back and think upon the finer facets of life and living. Pick this one to quench your thirst for reading good capsuled fiction.
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04.
Essential Items and other tales from land in lockdown
Udayan Mukherjee
This one comprises monologues from an economist who has nevertheless, minutely examined human emotions such as faith, resilience, hope and others through these short stories. These tales which come from a dark place aka those twisted alleyways of the lockdown period which are perhaps the most difficult in human history shall make you pine and empathize with the blessings you have in your life.
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05.
Magical Women
Sukanya Venkatraghavan
This one comprises monologues from an economist who has nevertheless, minutely examined human emotions such as faith, resilience, hope and others through these short stories. These tales which come from a dark place aka those twisted alleyways of the lockdown period which are perhaps the most difficult in human history shall make you pine and empathize with the blessings you have in your life.
BUY IT HERE.
So, these were some of the Top Short Story recommendations from Booxoul. Do keep tuning in to our page for the best from the field of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, fashion, technology and all things bookish. Coz hey we lovee books at the end of the day. And we love reading.
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I have read Storylines by Zubie Saurabh Sengupta. And it was simply mind-blowing