Anitha Krishnan

palm trees on a sandy shore by the beach under a blue sky

summer of '26

setting an intention for the season

a meandering river passing through banks with coniferous trees towards a mountain range in the distance

May Meanderings: Monthly Missives from The Dream Pedlar

Celebrating the 50th edition of Monthly Missives by bidding farewell! Thank you for staying with me all this while!

bookshelves and chairs and tables in a glass-walled room looking out at green trees and a bright blue sky

books you may love: dragons, Tana French, and basketball

A potpourri of reading and reflections. For instance, can competitiveness and cooperation co-exist? Can you fall in love with a fictitious Irish village? Can playing ball be your dharma?

believing in cheesy motivational quotes once again

Insights from life and basketball as I stand on the cusp of a turnaround in my life

a cluster of homes beside a serene lake surrounded by vineyards and icy mountains on the opposite shore

books you may love: The Glowing Hours by Leila Siddiqui

A wildly imaginative fictional retelling of the summer of 1816 that birthed the idea of Frankenstein in Mary Shelley's psyche

basketball falling through the hoop against a backdrop of blue sky

books you may love: Take The Shot (Play The Game Book #2) by Amar Shah

The second book in the Play The Game basketball-themed middle-grade series featuring an Indian-origin protagonist in North America!

books you may love: This Is Where The Serpent Lives by Daniyal Mueenuddin

A tale of landlords and those in their employ, of characters who have it all and those who desire it all, of finding ourselves desiring a life other than the ones thrust upon us

a Spalding basketball resting on a grey court with a blurred grey background featuring a hoop and a leafless tree

books you may love: The Hoop Con (Play The Game Book #1) by Amar Shah

A basketball-themed middle-grade novel featuring an Indian-origin child growing up in North America! What's not to love about this combination?!

Lake Ontario with grey waters under a grey sky

April A-ha: Monthly Missives from The Dream Pedlar

Celebrating 4 years of Monthly Missives, and looking forward to a pivot in my writing and publishing journey!

statues of two dragon standing facing each other and holding an egg

books you may love: Moon Rising (Wings Of Fire Book #6) by Tui T. Sutherland

Important life lessons gleaned from a children's fantasy fiction book

sunrise over an ocean as seen from the shore

March Melodies: Monthly Missives from The Dream Pedlar

Pre-order links for The Folly Of Memory, giving the gift of reading, and musings on a life non-optimized

a little child walking away on a muddy track in a barren field surrounded by trees

books you may love: A Hanging At Dawn by Charles Todd

A prequel novella featuring Simon Brandon and how he comes to become an indispensable part of the Crawford family

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the everlasting delights of reading amazing books

The Folly Of Memory is published!

the sound of connection

understanding the nature of attachment

What do we really want? Will we ever know?

on books, basketball and on being a rebel as a parent

D turns 10!

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