“No one escapes your influence./ Once, out of my mind, I tried, but the grass barred my way./ And the stars wandered out of their pens…” By Jeet Thayil.
What’s featured in the “Politics” issue including web (and digital) exclusives.
“…the Puris, those witches, wanted man-/ bhaji. I bedded one—which I don’t know—/ so all three saw me as common property.” By Jeet Thayil.