Brinda S Narayan

Shanta Gokhale’s life is inseparable from books. She is as affected by her bookish worlds as she is by her tangible every days. Often her chosen story worlds have been more crucial to shaping her identity than a physical neighbor’s eye-rolls.

As adults we tend to overlook the small things. Especially as harried parents, hustling between jobs and school pickups. Perhaps, the people who can attend to little details – though I wouldn’t bet on anyone’s attention in this screenage – are grandparents.

Journeying Into Wonder

Do you crave a break from binge-watching, doom scrolling or the ennui of malls? Would you rather dispel illusions, bend light, touch crackling electrical streaks, finger magnetic sands or solve escape room clues?