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Full-length Works
First US Gujarati-to-English Translation
“Complex characters, vibrant imagery, and descriptions of rural Gujarat State bolster each of the stories.” ~Publishers Weekly
Finalist for the 2021 PFC-VoW Prize
“The translator… follows each dip and tremor in the narrative flow with practiced ease and linguistic flair.” ~Indian Literature
Winner of a 2020 Foreword INDIES Award
“A formally diverse collection with exquisitely crafted stories about longing, striving, and learning what we can control.” ~Kirkus Reviews
Anthology & Single Contributions
Included in Best American Mystery & Suspense 2021
“…a tightly woven mystery, while effortlessly balancing a broad cast of diverse characters and voices…” ~Alafair Burke (guest editor)
Distinguished Mention in Best American Mystery & Suspense 2024
“…a first-rate anthology for literary short story fans with consistently excellent writing throughout….” ~5/5 at IndieReader
The South Asian experience in the American South
Eight short stories & eight narrative essays depict diverse South Asian immigrant experiences in the southern US
The Indian experience in a connected world
“This impressive new publication may well serve as a springboard for a new generation of writers from South Asia.”
~Amitav Ghosh
Kindle Single (previously Day One literary journal, ed. Morgan Parker)
Set in Silicon Valley, this story is about an immigrant couple reconciling their Indian values with their Western sensibilities.
