Bongpen 75

Bongpen 75 by Tanmoy Mukherjee is a Bengali short fiction collection serving up 75 stories steeped in the flavours of Kolkata — ghee-fried parathas, green chilli heat, the sharp tang of lemon, and the lingering warmth of small-town spice blends. This is Bengali literary fiction at its most sensory and street-level, where humour blooms like marigolds and nostalgia cuts like a blade. Each story features a cast of moody, full-blooded superheroes you might encounter anywhere — a neighbourhood tea stall, a crowded local train, a quiet balcony at midnight, or some improbable intergalactic bus stop. Tanmoy Mukherjee writes with the precision of a scientist and the soul of a Calcutta addict, blending folk warmth with sharp contemporary wit. The book doubles as a weapon, a pillow, and a fish-killing device — buyer beware, no antivirus included. Miss it and you miss the most alive Bengali fiction of the season.