Maps For A Mortal Moon

Adil Jussawala

Edited & Introduced by Jerry Pinto

Over the years I have come across some literary groups like the Inkling (Tolkein, Lewis and others), the Lovecraftein Circle (Lovecraft, Howard and others), the Oulipians (Queneau, Calvino, Perec and others), etc. Reading about them had often made me wonder whether India too has (or had) any such writer’s group. After reading Maps For A Mortal Moon, I finally have my answer. The Clearing House. It was founded by Adil Jussawalla, Gieve Patel, Arun Kolatkar and Arvind Krishnan Mehrotra. All poets, must-read Indian poets. This book, I must say, isn’t just about that. It consists of essays that Adil Jussawalla wrote on various topics for various publications. I throughly enjoyed reading this book and wished it was longer. If you haven’t read this book, please do. Do it now, right now.