The Incubation Chamber  (English, Paperback, Kumari Jena Vandana)

I found it difficult to leave this book without finishing the last of the stories as I embarked on the journey with the author on my flight from Delhi to Hyderabad. May be, all readers do not end up with a lump in their throat (as I did) reading some of these stories. However, every reader would surely end up appreciating the deep sensitivity of the author who has beautifully captured the complexities of life through her remarkably diverse but strong willed woman characters - educated, empowe...

Reading Incubation Chamber, was a completely unique experience for me, a father of two girl children. Raina is an embodiment of many dimensions of women-hood. She speaks about girl child, newly married women, mother and surrogate mother, everything. Earlier I read the novel Dance of Death. This collection also has short stories which emanates that same tinge of sadness. Tragedy as such, creates strong impression in the heart. The other short story “Amma” also has that element. Rani, learns ab...

"The Incubation Chamber" by Vandana Kumari Jena is an amazing compendium of short stories deeply piercing into the colossal neglect and stoic silence & ignorance of the populace. This book breaks the deeply etched stigmatic gender-biased slumber of the male domination . Another gem from the Author in a series of other books which remarkably sensitizes the reader from the bottom of the heart. An indispensable piece of art crafted by the incessant writer.