The Art of Carrying Pain by Lekhaa MeenakshiSudaram and Veda Vardhini Maria Praveen Novel Interview with Veda Vardhini Maria Praveen. Her co-author, Lekhaa MeenakshiSundaram, is currently out-of-station and hence she is not present for the interview. Q) What inspired you to write this book? Was it a person, an idea, or a specific moment in your life, or a little bit of everything? A:  So usually this book was based on heartbreak and usually people face it but they don’t have

Metaphorically Metaphorise by Veena J Metanafic (Metaphor-Narrative-Fiction)- a new genre Q) What inspired you to write this book? Was it a person, an idea, or a specific moment in your life, or a little bit of everything? A: My inspiration for the book is all about children, basically. So, usually children learn poetry or poems for marks, okay. It is based on the devices that they learn, and they don’t get into the poetry or get the essence of it. Usually, the adults too do

T Thoughts by Terese Maria Broosily Collection of Quotes Q) What inspired you to write this book? Was it a person, an idea, or a specific moment in your life, or a little bit of everything? A: Actually, from the beginning itself, while studying Literature, I wanted to write, but I didn’t know what to write. So one day, Rufus Sir came to our class and he talked about writing and all. Then, some spark came to my mind, and I wanted to write. Then I sent a message to Rufus Sir,

BYE SWEETHEART! by Dhanush Kumar Novel Q) What inspired you to write this book? Was it a person, an idea, or a specific moment in your life or a little bit of everything. A: Actually, at first, I didn’t have any idea to write a novel or anything. Rufus sir told me to write something and at that moment i thought, why should i not write a novel? First, I promised him a date–I will finish my writing within 1 September. I just have only three months, I guess. I don’t know how man

Red Verses by Pearlina Gracelyn Poetry Collection Q) What inspired you to write this book? Was it a person, an idea, or a specific moment in your life, or a little bit of everything? A: The main thing was my professor, Rufus sir, because I didn’t really write the book to write a book. It was just, like, poems which I wrote when I was in school, when I was really sad about something or really happy about something. So when Sir encouraged us so much in class, it made me think,

People are often aware of the journey of a book from the moment it appears in bookstores and e-commerce, but how did they reach there? What are the inspirations and challenges that marked the birth of these books? This interview series is a humble attempt on my part to demystify the process of writing and publishing to provide inspiration and insight to aspiring authors. The series consists of 12 interviews presented in 6 posts and ranges from poetry collections and novels t

Dr. Greg Emery is a senior lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at University of Akron, Ohio, USA. On 5 March 2025, he gave a special lecture on the topic "Heidegger’sTypewriter " at MCC. As part of our internship at the Office of International Programmes in MCC, we got the opportunity of interviewing Dr. Emery on 4 March 2025. In this interview, questions about the value of philosophy and authenticity of life are discussed along with the unique way in which philosophy