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Delightfully True – A Workshop on Writing Creative Nonfiction

November 9, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

What is creative nonfiction? What makes it different from regular nonfiction? Award-winning author Mallika Ravikumar led us through the second guest session of the season, teaching students what makes creative nonfiction engaging. From techniques of writing–like showing instead of telling–to research methodology, Mallika helped students understand how to go about writing credible creative nonfiction. An […]

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Mules that Fall from the Sky

September 16, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

How does one write about a book like Mules that Fall from the Sky? As adults, we often feel the need to shelter children from anything disturbing or difficult. I wonder, though, whether it’s because we don’t want to think about these things, rather than for any other reason. Mules that Fall from the Sky […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: books for tweens, Creative Nonfiction, Middle Grade, Nandini Nayar, reading, review