"It was a wonderful experience interacting with you and appreciate the way you have planned and executed the whole publication process within the agreed timelines.”
Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
Cygnus, as the name suggests, is a constellation—but here a constellation of quotes, ideas, short poems and tiny tales, all related to real life and through the crystal clear lens of the writer. Most of the little snippets are from her observations of life and interactions with all kinds of individuals. They are real in the sense that they are experiential and not superficial. Some are cryptic, others beautifully clear. The variety is largely entertaining and sometimes satirical, yet extremely authentic and accurate to life in general. Like the ugly duckling that became the swan, in this case, Cygnus represents some of the good and not-so-good experiences of life that have gone into creating this beautiful collection of a swan-shaped constellation of ideas.
Crystal David John
Crystal David John, an associate professor of economics at Stella Maris College Chennai, is a PhD in Economics and a strong feminist. A writer and an artist, she is an active advocate of gender equality, and she continues to inspire hundreds of her students every year. Her stories and stimulating classroom lessons are par excellence in generating discussions and gaining knowledge. Her one of a kind teaching, subtle sarcasm, unusual sense of humour and authenticity appeals to all who have had the privilege of sitting in her classes. While she is best known for her work in gender economics and feminist epistemology, she is also an excellent teacher of public finance and public economics.
A millennial at heart, she brings creativity and a unique style to the nebulous platform of social media, through which she already shares her work to the world—both in the form of her writings and her artwork. Her refreshing quotes and haikus resonate her progressive ideas and beliefs. In the creative sphere, she is unapologetically herself, and it is this part of herself that she wishes to share with the world through Cygnus.
