Author Nilakshi Garg pays tribute to everything wrong, wicked, corrupt (ed), and withered in the brethren of humanity in her original and debut poetry collection. Find episodes of unending sufferance in a searing, biting, captivating and evocative voice.

Imagine a gender-free author stalking its ardent fan for sketching a character for the next chapter? Or Earth falling for Humanity after bouts of torture and slavery. Then, a helpless woman whose heartbreak from another ex-boyfriend brings her to a hospital table only to be eyed by a mocking lesbian nurse. Then, there are lyrical episodes in this poetry book to explore the realistic aftereffects of global terror of gun violence, abandonment of a girl child, survival of a father amidst unrest periods in a region like Afghanistan.

Overall, Twenty Eight Plus One is an unputdownable + multifaceted poetry collection for those looking for fresh, thought-provoking, and unforgettable stories from perspectives one didn’t think needed a telling.