On the eve of the release of her seventh novel, a renowned author is accosted by an
archenemy. Shirley rushes back to her dying mother to find out who her father is. Bala
anxiously prepares to end a man’s life before he retires from his post as hangman. Mahesh is
on tenterhooks as he serves lunch for his dead ancestors.
A cursed cabinet, a dancing God, an immortal crow, and more arresting characters people the
Corner of the Earth, where there is a saying that it takes a village to tell you the whole story.
Go on, find the answers.
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From the author of
A Tangible God
Nine Lives of Anandi
The Housewife
Author Profile
Sapna Manoj is the author of three books. Her debut novel is ‘A Tangible God’. The second
novel, ‘Nine Lives of Anandi’ is the story of a woman who is given the chance to come back
to life. Exploring the grey area between life and death, it was shortlisted for the Book to Box
office program at IFFI 2023.
Her poetry collection, ‘The Housewife: A collection of tired poems’ came out in 2024 and
was well received.
After graduating with a university first rank in English Literature, Sapna dabbled in
copywriting before she decided to be a full time writer. Her other works have appeared in
publications like Chicken Soup for the Soul, The Sunday Observer and The Family
Magazine.
When she isn’t writing, Sapna Manoj thinks about an alternate universe where she can crawl
through the sentences of her stories and live there forever.
