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Shubha Sarma, an IAS Officer, has recently written an anthology of stories dubbed as 'Fly on The Wall & Other Stories'. This anthology is about to release in the starting of the month of August. The author has put to pen the various facets of life and the narrative of each story is done with a sense of detachment and precision, yet compassionate in tone. 

The anthology consist of 13 short stories that are rich in plot and language having an unpredictable twist. The subjects of these stories range from the NRI settings to rural and remote places like Odisha, Assam etc. The stories are interesting and have a sense of suspense that will attract all people of all ages and from different walks of life. There is one story called 'Flesh And Blood', where Dipankar, an NRI in US yearns for his homeland Assam and on his return he finds himself a stranger over there. Yet another story is that of beautiful Uma who gets killed and her family/friends are awaiting for justice. The anthology also has a story about two young boys and one of whom is passionate about playing Tabla but his parents are not buying one for him. Hence, there is something or the other relevant for each age group in this superbly written short stories collection. 

The book and the author both have already received a wide recognition in the world of literature. Dr. Shashi Tharoor's comments on this book, " A compelling read, overflowing with acutely-observed, cleverly-plotted, artlessly-told stories that hold your attention from the first to the last, Fly on the Wall marks a remarkable debut by a gifted storyteller of undoubted promise. I look forward to more from her pen."

Namita Gokhale, founder of Jaipur Literary Festival: “This intriguing debut collection of short stories displays craft, discipline and narrative strength.”

K.Satchidanandan, renowned scholar and poet: “The author’s subtle ways of critiquing the society’s cant, the hidden greed and violence in human beings, the nuanced condemnation of patriarchy in its various crippling incarnations, has created a publication crafted with an ingenuous sense of structural balance.”

This book is going to be released on 8th August by the Minister of Culture, Mrs. Chandresh Kumari Katoch & Minister of State in the Human Resource Department of Government of India and acclaimed author, Dr.Shashi Tharoor will be releasing the book in the presence of luminaries from the literary world. Shri k.Satchidanandan, famous poet and scholar has contributed by writing a  foreword for this book. The book is available on preorder at infibeam.com, one of the most preferred online shopping sites. In fact, infibeam is offering a special 25% off on the preorder of this debut book by IAS Officer Shubha Sarma. 

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