An inspiring collection of articles, tributes and reviews on and about Ashokamitran's fiction and non-fiction covering the years 1989 -- 2017. The 75 articles chronicle a period of cultural shifts and moves across a wide variety of subjects. In and through, particularly in the interviews with him, shines Ashokamitran's conviction about the nature of story-telling as a deeply human need. Personal encounters and memories link fictional art and life.