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About the Book

Spilled Coffee and Some Laughs is a sharp, warm, and irreverently funny collection of essays that finds meaning in everyday chaos—the kind that happens between reheated coffee, misplaced keys, unsolicited advice, and the relentless expectations of modern life. With humour as both shield and truth-teller, Bindu Unnikrishnan writes about love, marriage, motherhood, work, womanhood, relationships, and the quiet absurdities we rarely post online but live every day.
Each piece captures moments when life interrupts plans: a teacher wrestling six yards of a saree, a perfectly “organised” home where nothing can be found, men discovering their inner MasterChef on Sundays, friendships strained by detox culture, mismatched relationships tuned to different emotional frequencies, and women navigating bodies, ambition, and identity with resilience and wit. The laughter here is not staged or performative—it is the kind that slips out in exhaustion, recognition, and relief.
Rooted in contemporary Indian life yet universally relatable, this book does not offer life hacks or self-help formulas. Instead, it celebrates imperfection, emotional honesty, and survival through humour. Spilled Coffee and Some Laughs is for readers who know that joy often hides in inconvenience—and that sometimes, the most meaningful moments happen when the coffee spills and life takes over.

About the Author 

Bindu Unnikrishnan is a writer, poet, and educator whose work explores human relationships, resilience, and quiet transformation. With warmth, humour, and emotional depth, her writing finds meaning in everyday moments and the silences between them.
A postgraduate in Physics, she brings clarity, discipline, and keen observation to her storytelling, shaped by over two decades of teaching. Her work has appeared in literary magazines and anthologies, and she has received recognition at national-level poetry and creative-writing contests.
She is the author of Sonarelle – Stories That Echo, My Treasure Trove of Emotions, and Luminara – Poetry That Touches the Soul. After living in the United States for several years, she now lives in Pune, where she teaches Physics at a city school and continues to write.
She can be contacted at bindu13@gmail.com