KATHMANDU: Communist-a collection of 18 short stories-authored by Anwika Giri, journalist, working for the Annapurna Post daily, was released amidst a function here on Friday. Litterateurs Narayan Dhakal and Nayan Raj Pandey jointly released the book and applauded Giri’s writing skills. “She is the rising star in the

field of fiction,” they said. Literary

figures including Madan Pursakar winners Krishna Dharabasi and Yubaraj Nayaghare attended the

programme organised by Readers’ Club, Nepal.