Vices of Eden by Arpita Bhawal
Anthology of Short Stories
A young woman who can smell dead people desperately seeks recognition for her gift. A mother consumed with envy, denies her daughter justice against a capital crime. A dyslexic orphan floats through life in the shadow of her aunt yet hopes to find love. Vices of Eden, Arpita's debut short story collection, is themed after the Seven Deadly Sins & the Last Four Things. The stories explore complex and conflicting relationships women have with sin and the blurring lines between vice and virtue. Poignant and relevant to our times, Vices of Eden reveals the fragments and shades of women's lives that are constantly filled with fear, passion, desperation and hope, not necessarily in that order.
Arpita Bhawal - Author & Storyteller
Arpita Bhawal is a versatile writer, skilled in both fiction and non-fiction. She has been writing since the age of eight and has written many stories, plays and articles apart from two novels in her early days as a writer (unpublished). Her first short story - The Birthday Party - was published in 2009 by Unison Press in Bangalore, India as part of an anthology of short stories called The Shrinking Woman and Other Stories.
In 2014, Arpita published her first collection of short stories titled Vices of Eden, through Notion Press, India. The anthology of shorts received a 5-star rating on Amazon.
With a passion for storytelling, and a keen interest in human relationships and the occult, Arpita's distinctive style of writing and her flair for capturing the extraordinary in the ordinary happenings of everyday life, captivate readers as do her unique perspectives and engaging narratives focused on the ironies of the human condition. As an avid reader, Arpita continuously explores a wide range of literature, drawing inspiration from historical gothic, up-lit, fantasy, thriller, paranormal and contemporary fiction. Currently, she is working on a historical gothic novel set in the post-independence era.
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