On the first day of 2025, comes my first poetry publication of this year. Much gratitude to The Owl Wise Mag for featuring my piece, "A Paean to Dargah Sharif." It emerged out of a spiritual sojourn that I undertook at Ajmer. thewiseowl.art/abhik-ganguly?… #poetryacceptance #poetry

Writing a review for Sanjeev Sethi Sir's eight exquisite collection of poetry, "Legato Without a Lisp," was an absolute treat in itself. His poetry is deeply humane and he's a master of his craft. It's one poetry collection from 2024 that you shouldn't miss out on!

MURALS SHOWCASE Abhik Ganguly/অভীক গাঙ্গুলি sends us a postmodern blend of gender, identity, religion and cyberpunk from the streets of New Delhi. This and more in the Murals issue: thehooghlyreview.com/issues/murals/ Check the 🧵 for work inspired by Abhik's photo. #WritingCommunity 1/3

PoemsIndia features five of my poems on their site. Much gratitude to the editor, Vishal. I share here, "Valley of Rarh" which is a personal favourite. This poem deals with cultural memory of my home in Bengal. You can read all pieces here - poemsindia.in/the-queer-nigh…

Wow, Abhik, that’s incredible news! Huge congratulations on having five of your poems featured - what a fantastic honor! You deserve every bit of recognition for your talent! While reading Valley of Rarh, I felt like I was sitting next to the window, taking in all the beauty.

I'm experiencing those lovely Lilac skies, the dim light & fragrance of smoke. I love a poem that grabs you & you're right in the poem, going along on a journey. Even more special is my hubby reading the small print to me. I love this poem. Awe, those Lilac skies! Congrats Abhik.

If you're around in Delhi and happen to have an interest in Tantric epistemes, Foucauldian biopolitics, and colonial knowledge-production, then do drop by Pragyan Bhawan Auditorium, AICTE Headquarters on Friday. You can register here - indica.events/event/iks-stud… #Tantra #Foucault

The Conference "IKS Studies through Colonial Encounter: Emergence, Evolution and Effect" starts later this week. The Conference is jointly organized by INDICA and IKS Division, Ministry of Education, Govt of India. Dates: 21-22, March, 2025 Venue: Pragyanam Bhavan Auditorium,

On occasion of Chaitra Navratri, Indica Today has published my paper on Śakta Tantrism and the great Bengali poet and sage, Rāmprasād Sen. You can read it here - indica.today/research/confe… Would love to hear from you 🌹🙏 #Tantra #Kali #Shiva

Glad to have two of my poems, "Transcendental" and "Teacup of Tears" in the twelfth issue of Stanza Cannon. However, they're in audio format, so do listen to me and other fantastic contributers from around the world. Would love to hear from you 🙏 #poetry #poetrytwitter

Thank you so much, Kim, for such high praise. I'm really glad and elated that you enjoyed both of my pieces ❤️🙏

My review of "Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu Nei" has come out on High On Films. Srijit Mukherji delivers a deftly crafted psychological piece where memory mingles with desire. You can read the review here - highonfilms.com/shotyi-bole-sh…. You can stream it on Hoichoi.

A lovely read. highonfilms.com/shotyi-bole-sh…

My piece on "Fear Street" series has come out on High On Films. The trilogy and its spiritual sequel were a dream come true for many R.L. Stine fans. If you're a horror genre fan, then do dive into this essay - highonfilms.com/fear-street-mo…

I'll be delivering a guest lecture on Abhinavagupta and Indian Aesthetics tomorrow at 10 PM IST. If Abhinavagupta and Indian Aesthetics pique your interest, then do join us tomorrow at this link - meet.google.com/sga-kxgc-vus Would love to hear from you ❤️🙏

My translation of Shankha Ghosh's poem, "হামাগুড়ি," has found a humble little place in Issue 18 of gulmohur quarterly. The cover is absolutely lovely and so are the other pieces - gulmohurquarterly.com/current-issue Do dive in and would love to hear from you 🌹 #poetry #translation

My review of "The Sandman Season 2 Volume 1" is out on High On Films. It's magical, mystical and a dream come true for literature lovers. You can read the review here - highonfilms.com/the-sandman-se… The Sandman #sandmanseason2 #Sandman

If Spirituality, Aesthetics, and Consciousness Studies are your thing, then do attend this lecture on 13th July at 5:00 PM IST.  Meeting Link -  us02web.zoom.us/j/82086619092?… Meeting ID: 820 8661 9092 Passcode: 005452 #Abhinavagupta #Consciousness

How incredibly lucky I'm to get Faber & Faber's "T.S. Eliot's Selected Poems" as a birthday gift from Shubhangi. Whatever little poetry I have had out there does have Eliot's significant subconscious imprint. #tseliot #poetry #birthdaygift

Gratitude to the inimitable poet & editor of this issue, Sanjeev Sethi sir, for selecting my poem for this special issue of The Hooghly Review. He's the Polaris star/ध्रुव तारा for all of us who have barely started on this path ❤️🙏 #poetryacceptance #poetry