The Blackened Mirror

An exceptionally gifted painter lets his art consume. Buried in work and wealth he trades his creative freedom for popularity and wealth, a jail of sorts, as what once freed him now becomes his cage. His wife, Shanti, suggests a vacation to the picturesque village of Manipur Inside a solitary cabin under a banyan tree, the painter becomes mesmerized by a blackened mirror. But can he accept what that mirror truly reflects? "The Blackened Mirror" is a short story taken from the collection "Chance Meetings" by author Madhu Bazaz Wangu. Here's what the critics say: "The story hangs like a bead on a japa mala - for the reader to touch and be touched by the transformative power of storytelling." -Milczar "A beautiful, lush, lyrical story. The rhythmic language transports and transforms..." -Kathleen Shoop

• | Author: Madhu Bazaz Wangu
• | Publisher: Year Of The Book Press
• | Publication Date: Sep 10, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 26 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1646493656
• | ISBN-13: 9781646493654