The editorial board is pleased to announce the publication of Volume VIII of Critical Imprints, the annual peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal of the Department of English, Loreto College. The board extends its gratitude to Principal Sister Christine Coutinho for her unstinted support under the challenging circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic. The board is also indebted to the team of peer reviewers for their timely feedback on the articles. Finally, thanks are due to Adrija Chakraborty for her creative cover illustration, and to Sonal Mansata for her meticulous work on the typesetting and printing of this volume.