The Wise Owl - The Wise Owl (June Edition 2026)

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June is inseparable from the legacy of James Joyce, a writer whose daring innovations altered the possibilities of fiction. Inspired by that spirit of literary exploration, this edition celebrates creativity, experimentation, and the emergence of new voices in literature and the arts.
​At its heart is a conversation with Subi Taba, an award-winning poet and writer from Arunachal Pradesh. We also feature the work of Kamal Koria, whose paintings draw deeply from the people, textures, and cultural memory of Kathiawad.
​Our Visual Arts section turns its attention to the Venice Biennale 2026, where this year’s exhibitions reflected a mood of uncertainty and introspection. In his essay Beyond the Billion-Dollar Hammer, Harmeet Singh examines the realities of the contemporary art market.
​The poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction featured in this issue bring together writers from diverse geographies and sensibilities.
​In our Reviews section, our film critics turn their attention to Michael, a film that has sparked considerable debate, and to The Devil Wears Prada 2 sequel, revisiting a cultural phenomenon that continues to resonate with audiences. Our book reviewers explore The River of Blood & Dreams, a poetry collection by Abrona Aden, and offer an insightful critique of the Yearbook of Indian Poetry in English (2020-2025), the annual anthology series edited by Sukrita Paul Kumar and Vinita Agrawal.
​This month’s Wise Owl Picks feature The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran by Shida Bazyar, The Complex by Karan Mahajan, and Shakti by Ritu Sharma.
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