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The Shadow-Lives of Plants, the lovely deadlies

Posted by Aruna at February 19, 2021 in editor's choice &reviews &the literary lounge

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    My grandmother, a wise woman and some would say witch, used to say, treat the plants with the most beautiful flowers with respect and care, as they hide the best and worst of secrets. Of course, as a child, I ignored her – to my detriment, in fact, when I stupidly consumed a … Continue readings →

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