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Description of the Book:
I knew "Tangerine Tides" was the perfect title for this collection the moment it hit me. It feels like it captures the very soul of this collection. The word "Tangerine" paints a picture with sunshine and warmth, hinting at the vibrant emotional landscape that I have tried to evoke in my poems. The word "Tides" suggests the constant ebb and flow of emotions, like the ocean waves, perfectly aligning with the range of feelings I have endeavored to express in each piece. The poems that you'll find encapsulated within the pages of “Tangerine Tides” are fragments of my own experiences, woven together to capture the full spectrum of what it means to be human. You'll find the bittersweet ache of loss in "My Sadness is My Own," the fierce defiance against societal pressures in "I Eat Criticism for Breakfast," and the whimsical escapism of dreamscapes in "Dream." I've explored the complexities of love, self-discovery, and the weight of cultural identity like in "Circa 2021: Chander Nagar." The vulnerability allows me to connect with you, reader, to find a shared reflection in the human experience. My love affair with language is evident in the imagery and metaphors that dance across the lines. Each poem is a crochet of sensory details, designed to linger long after the final verse is read. “Tangerine Tides” is an invitation to delve into the depths of your own emotions, to find beauty in the complexities of life, and to celebrate the power of language to connect us all.
Tangerine Tides
Author's Name: Samragngi Roy
About the Author: Samragngi Roy is a published author, an award-winning poet, an English coach, a writing coach and owns her own company, The English Drill, which offers English Language and English Literature courses to ICSE and ISC students. Her debut novel was published in 2017. Her new novel "The Wizard of Festival Lighting: The Incredible Story of Sridhar Das", an autobiography of the famous light artist, Sridhar Das, has been published in 2023 by the renowned Indian publishing house, Speaking Tiger Books, distributed by HarperCollins India internationally and has also been selected for a subsequent book adaptation. After graduating from St. Joseph's Convent with a 98% in her ISC, she has recently completed her Masters in English Literature from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. She has presented academic papers at various International Conferences organized by Johns Hopkins University, USA, PopMec Gothic, Spain, University of Wroclaw, etc. Her academic papers have been published in various international journals. Her primary research interests include Popular Culture, Anime and Manga, Gothic Literature, Feminist Theory, Queer Studies, Children's and Young Adult Literature, Dalit Literature, Disability Studies and South East Asian Literature. In May 2024, her third book, a collection of poems, "Velvet Verses" was published by Bookleaf Publishing and won the 21st Century Emily Dickinson Award. She is currently pursuing MBA at the Indian Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli. Book ISBN: 9789363316881