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November 2020
4. The Time a Panther Prowled the City, or On Less Pictures and Taking Pleasure in Everyday Magic
Last week, I saw the strangest thing on a walk in the East Village. The sun was setting, leaving purple and orange rays across the sky. I waited at a…
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Vikram Ramakrishnan
October 2020
3. Used Books and the Stories We Tell Ourselves
Finding gifted books in used book stores is a secret joy of mine. Their handwritten dedications provide lively feed for speculation. Was the book a…
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Vikram Ramakrishnan
September 2020
2: Re-imagine South Asian Mythology, or Make Indian Demons Scary Again
Growing up, I loved the epic qualities of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. They were full of the fantastic. Gods meddled in the world of mortals. The…
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Vikram Ramakrishnan
July 2020
dont-forget-to-be-human #1: Life as a Collage of Vivid Moments
Eggs—an animated short film for SAND Journal #21
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Vikram Ramakrishnan
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I’m Vikram Ramakrishnan, a Tamil-American writer and computer programmer. My short stories come in all shapes and sizes; I’ve written about family and…
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