Name, Place, Animal, Thing
Here's my blog post on Daribha Lyndem's book 'Name Place Animal Thing,' longlisted for the JCB prize for literature and named by Vogue India as one of the best summer reads of 2020. Daribha Lyndem works with the Indian Revenue Service as a Deputy Commissioner of Customs. The book consists of interconnected stories that throw light on Shillong as seen through the eyes of the protagonist as she grows up in the 90s. Read on for more details.
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