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Issue 01 · November 1, 2026

Celebrating Pumpkins and Diyas

Time to read something new, instead of returning to the same four books.

Dear readers,

I’ve been meaning to read Woolf for a while now, and I think this is the week I finally start A Room of One’s Own. It’s a short book with a big idea, that a writer needs money and a space of her own. I’m curious to see how it reads today.

I also need to get into the festive spirit. The pumpkins are out, the diyas are almost here, and I’m slowly shifting from reading mode to celebrating mode. Maybe I’ll manage both.

If you’re reading anything new this week, reply and tell me. I’d love to know.

Until next Sunday,
Ishika Singh.