The World Wide Web is a gratifying nexus of social courtesies. But does it make relationships easier to build or destroy? Do we relish theanonymity of social media more than its congeniality? And do we feel less accomplished if a day goes by without a comment here or a swipe there? These are some of the questions that the fifteen short stories in Buffering Love explore. The central theme of each revolves around how technology, for better or worse, has splayed into every sinew of our relationships. Each of the stories is named after an app, or a specific technology, that has a role to play in impacting the lives of the protagonists. Set in urban India, the stories take an earnest look at the protagonists who come to terms with physical and emotional displacement in their lives by exploiting technology sometimes as an enabler, and sometimes as a crutch.

About the Author
Issac is a consumer marketing professional who turned to writing when a childhood dream tugged far too often and he landed in New York to study screenwriting. After returning from New York, Issac wore multiple hats of a columnist, teacher, Uber driver and consultant on the side while trying to hustle his way through a few manuscripts and screenplays. He counts Woody Allen, Jeffrey Archer, O'Henry, Herge, Rajat Kapoor, Sai Paranjpe, David Mamet and Aaron Sorkin among his primary influences.
Prior to pursuing writing, Issac led the marketing team at PUMA India for four years. It was a job he loved dearly and his experiences there include sharing cookies with Roy Hodgson in the Directors Box at The Emirates stadium-the home of Arsenal Football Club,catching a beer with Usain Bolt and discussing the Ashes with Sachin Tendulkar. Notwithstanding these distractions, in 2015, Pitch magazine nominated Issac as one of the Top 10 Young Marketers in India.