Thinker’s Era · Writing, reading & reflection
Write what
only you can
see.
Essays and creative-writing classes for people who pay attention to the world—and want to turn that attention into meaningful work.
A writer’s room
For the life beneath the surface.
Thinker’s Era is Akanksha Rathor’s home for literary reflection, close observation, and the difficult, beautiful work of becoming more honest on the page.
Here you will find essays on love, memory, psychology, philosophy, creativity, and writing in the age of AI—along with practical guidance for writers finding their own voice.
Akanksha Rathor is a writer, editor and creative-writing teacher with an MFA in Creative Writing from Brunel University London and more than a decade of professional writing experience.
From the journal
Begin with a question.
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Ways of God to Men
Read the essay →: Ways of God to MenAll is mundane, a plethora of waste, your pangs and pains, a melancholy taste. For every burning eye,…
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What the 75-Year Harvard Study Reveals About Happiness
Read the essay →: What the 75-Year Harvard Study Reveals About HappinessA reflection on Harvard’s long-running study of adult development—and why close relationships may matter more to lifelong health…
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Can AI Truly Write?
Read the essay →: Can AI Truly Write?AI can arrange language with remarkable fluency. But can it carry memory, longing, contradiction and a distinctly human…
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