Walk Me To The Willow

by Arnab Majumdar

In the foothills of Northern India, four friends decide to meet after two decades of absolute silence. The hurried plan to meet and come to terms with their past is fraught with risks, but they persevere. For Sharmishtha, Tilottama, Mainaak and Arundhati, things have changed a lot. After all, twenty years is undeniably a long time. The woods that were their playground has eroded, the river that was their cradle is dying, the friendships they held so close to their hearts are floundering. Even the cottage that had been rightfully theirs long before the grown-ups signed it away to them is groaning under its own weight. They come to the sullen realization that what was theirs is slowly, irrevocably, slipping away from them. But the longer they stay in the cottage, the longer they come to realize that twenty years is not nearly enough. They are at a crossroads where together they must decide if the past that they shared, if the memories they made and the stories they wrote and cherished within the confines of the cottage and the woods under the stress of imminent destruction, is worth saving.

195 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2022

About the author

An avid reader and photographer, Arnab fell in love with stories at a young age when he discovered the roots of writing in his family. His enthusiasm for reading and photography are only matched by his passion for writing. He has inherited a love for books through the writings of his grandfather, whose loving presence he celebrates through his writing.

Arnab was educated in Delhi and has worked as a researcher in Delhi and Mumbai, before following his passion to pursue photography and writing. He is a poet, writer and photographer and he likes telling stories across all mediums.

Arnab transcends mediums and expresses himself through poetry, short stories and novels. His curated writings are available on his blog, which is a sandbox for honing and experimenting. His writing yields itself to his enduring quest to understand complexities of human relationships. His intrigue for human interactions and connections is reflected in his stories. which are a vivid testimony to the strengths, frailties and many colours of the human soul.

Reviews

[Atish Mozumder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent story on the backdrop of a hill station.