‘Baramcoat’ fame senior writer Jai Prakash Lama from the beautiful hill station of Kurseong wants to wave the stories of village life and his people remaining in between the forms of classical and modern Nepali narratives. ‘Vismritima: Kehi Katha – Kehi Akatha’ is an anthology of Nepali short stories, wonderfully penned by Lama. The reader learns the tradition of Nepali stories They will simultaneously get a taste of contemporary style of storytelling. The stories are local in theme: living characters from the surroundings appear as characters in the stories. Sharp sarcasm, tactful storytelling, simple dialogues are some of Lama's strong points. There is a strong possibility that this book will generate new readers.