Archita Mittra—2022 Publications and Awards Eligibility

In 2022, I published 4 stories, a poem, and several non-fiction pieces on speculative themes.

Personal Essay: Dumbo and the Relevance of Childhood Fantasies

Why We Need To Tell Happy Stories

Personal Essay: Tim Burton and the Cult of the White Freaks

Do I stop watching Tim Burton films after that racist comment? No.

Personal Essay: Looking For Sylvia

I think I first met her in a dream-she, a teenager and I, a child. We must have sat in …

​Personal Essay: David Bowie in His Labyrinth

For me, David Bowie wasn’t an ageless celebrity to rival the likes of Madonna or Bob Dylan, but a strange, …

Creative Non Fiction: A Walk in the Woods

A montage of images and musings on the agony of growing up and apart “Ring-a-ring-a-roses, A pocket full of posies; Ashes! …