About the Book

"Where stories end, their echoes begin. Some stories do not end when the final page is turned—they linger in memory, emotion, and silence. The Quiet That Remains is a compelling collection of poems inspired by seventeen narratives, each exploring what endures after a story is told. At once tender and expansive, these poems invite readers not simply to read, but to feel: to recognise their own silences, inheritances, and quiet astonishments within these pages. Moving beyond retelling, these poems inhabit the spaces where meaning deepens and settles quietly into the heart. Through intimate reflections on loss, resilience, belonging, memory, and revelation, the collection listens for truths often left unspoken—the histories hummed rather than recorded, the emotions carried through ordinary lives and familiar spaces."

About the Author

Dr Usha Mujoo Munshi is a distinguished scholar, author, and former President of the Information and Communication Society of India, widely recognised for her pioneering contributions to digital knowledge systems and information sciences. Honoured nationally and internationally, including with the Directeur d’Études Associé distinction from the Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme, France, she has authored numerous books and over 165 research publications. Poet, novelist, short story writer, and translator These evocative stories and their beautifully rendered lyrical reinterpretations bring an original and creative approach to narrative and verse and the inner ear of poetry and prose.