One Day One Morning

One Day One Morning

One Day, One Morning is the story of two families — Ammachi’s and Molamma’s; of two pairs of school-going sisters, of similar age and socio-cultural affiliation, and through their stories, of many such girls and their families. It is the story of vulnerability and captivity within surroundings that are expected to be familiar and safe, yet are its very opposite. Intense and intimate, One Day, One Morning is a work of power and poise, of magic and beauty. Anuradha has an uncommon ability to captivate the reader with her craft and characters. A truly compelling read. — Anees Salim Anuradha Vijayakrishnan’s novella is strangely gripping, sensitive and suspenseful. She writes movingly and with empathy of the bonds — intricate and inviolable — that define sisterhood. — Anuradha Kumar Here is a novel written from multiple perspectives about how what seems to be an escape may just be a change in the settings where the same thraldom thrives. While it is the tale of one Indian family, it carries a universal message of freedom and choice. A structurally innovative work, the novella forces the readers to look into their own lives. — K Satchidanandan One Day, One Morning is a nuanced exercise in human psychology. The novella packs a punch as it moves deftly back and forth between the old world and a ‘new world’ inhabited by women and girls. It’s a one-of-a-kind story of individuals who pit their lives against losses and rather strange gains. A must-read! — Nabina Das Often branded as the poor cousin of the novel and short story, the novella remains underexplored in the realm of Indian English Writing. However, in the deft hands of Anuradha Vijayakrishnan, this genre finds a new lease of life in One Day, One Morning; full of surprising twists, told in a compelling voice and populated by richly drawn characters. — Aruni Kashyap Anuradha Vijayakrishnan is a business professional living in Dubai. Her first novel, Seeing the Girl, was longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize and translated into Italian. Her collection of poetry, The Who-am-I-Bird, was published in 2018 and translated into Arabic. Her work has appeared in anthologies including the Yearbook of Indian Poetry in English series and journals like Magma, Acumen, Stand Magazine, Anthropocene, The Lake and Madras Courier. Her poetry was shortlisted for the Erbacce International Poetry Prize in 2023.