One Day , One Morning – Anuradha Vijayakrishnan

One Day, One Morning is the story of two families — Ammachi’s and Molamma’s; of two pairs of school-going sisters, of similar age and socio-cultural affiliation, and through their stories, of many such girls and their families. It is the story of vulnerability and captivity within surroundings that are expected to be familiar and safe, yet are its very opposite.
Intense and intimate, One Day, One Morning is a work of power and poise, of magic and beauty. Anuradha has an uncommon ability to captivate the reader with her craft and characters. A truly compelling read. — Anees Salim
Anuradha Vijayakrishnan’s novella is strangely gripping, sensitive and suspenseful. She writes movingly and with empathy of the bonds — intricate and inviolable — that define sisterhood. — Anuradha Kumar
Here is a novel written from multiple perspectives about how what seems to be an escape may just be a change in the settings where the same thraldom thrives. While it is the tale of one Indian family, it carries a universal message of freedom and choice. A structurally innovative work, the novella forces the readers to look into their own lives. — K Satchidanandan
One Day, One Morning is a nuanced exercise in human psychology. The novella packs a punch as it moves deftly back and forth between the old world and a ‘new world’ inhabited by women and girls. It’s a one-of-a-kind story of individuals who pit their lives against losses and rather strange gains. A must-read! — Nabina Das
Often branded as the poor cousin of the novel and short story, the novella remains underexplored in the realm of Indian English Writing. However, in the deft hands of Anuradha Vijayakrishnan, this genre finds a new lease of life in One Day, One Morning; full of surprising twists, told in a compelling voice and populated by richly drawn characters. — Aruni Kashyap
Anuradha Vijayakrishnan is a business professional living in Dubai. Her first novel, Seeing the Girl, was longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize and translated into Italian. Her collection of poetry, The Who-am-I-Bird, was published in 2018 and translated into Arabic. Her work has appeared in anthologies including the Yearbook of Indian Poetry in English series and journals like Magma, Acumen, Stand Magazine, Anthropocene, The Lake and Madras Courier. Her poetry was shortlisted for the Erbacce International Poetry Prize in 2023.
Edited by Sucharita Dutta-Asane, RED RIVER Story Series is a series of limited edition fiction titles from RED RIVER, a publishing outfit based in Delhi dedicated to publishing poetry in English and English translation. Established in 2017, RED RIVER is known for its discerning selection of titles and experimental design. RED RIVER is managed solely by poet, writer and translator Dibyajyoti Sarma, with the help of his friends and colleagues, because for everyone involved, Red River is not just a business, but a passion — an abiding love for poetry. This passion for poetry keeps RED RIVER going, and thanks to the discerning readers of poetry in India and abroad, over the years, it has built a reputation as a niche publisher of poetry. RED RIVER Story hopes to convey stories from the hinterland and the heartland, from metros and larger towns of the subcontinent — stories that are submerged in the rush of those that are more popular, more immediately acceptable, recognisable.