A Swordtail and Other Stories

The weaver of these short stories explores the world of unrealised dreams - from that of a housewife's insecurity about life in Mumbai, to a girl's innocent desire to be treated like her brother and a beggar's quest for a better life. Those who realise their dreams, as Tulsiram and Surekha do in A Family Album, too, come crashing down. A beautiful compilation of seven stories that touch on every nerve of our contemporary lives.