The Fault Lines Within

by Henana Berjes

Fault lines within is a collection of short stories. I have always felt more comfortable writing a novel than a short story. With a novel, you don’t have a word constraint but, with a short story, you have a word limit to say it all, and that is complicated, but there’s something unique about a book of short stories; you can fill it with more heart and soul than you can in a novel. You can share more and bring out more. Why, Fault Lines? You will know as you sift through these pages. As you read one story after another, you will find a common thread binding them, a fault line that runs through us all and which somehow unites us rather than breaking us apart. A story is never written; it is formed. It evolves in the deepest recesses of a writer’s mind when she stumbles upon an idea, and then that idea takes shape. It is more like a solid seed being planted in moist soil, and hence it isn’t easy. A writer’s job is to give people the full-grown tree with fruits, it is her job to take out that tree from the seed, and it is a formidable task. This book is a collection of thirty-one short stories or some eternal truths. I leave it to you to decipher that because what might be your truth might be someone’s fiction, right. Most forewords serve as an introduction to a book that you are about to read. I leave you with one sentence. “You will not regret having bought this book.” 31 protagonists in 31 stories, each one of them dealing with a different fault line within. Will they break? Will they evolve? Will they give up? Choose any story. Begin reading from anywhere. You will know which one to read next.

326 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 8, 2022

About the author

Dr Henana Berjes is a practising Anesthesiologist and Intensivist besides being a passionate writer. She stays with her two amazing boys in a peaceful cottage in the outskirts of Srinagar. When she is not writing, you'll find her reading, trekking, or tending to her beautiful garden. Dr. Berjes has worked and traveled widely through the Middle East, a place that she describes as mysterious but heartwarming. Look out for her second book, a collection of short stories that deal with the blank spaces between relationships.

Reviews

[Farzana Virani]

After a long time "A Good Short Stories Read" ❤️

[Saniya]

I heard alot about this book let's see