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x, 385 pages.
On cover: A collection of contemporary South Asian stories.Contents: Seven of swords / by Fatimah Asghar -- We dine with our dead / by Kanwalroop Kaur Singh -- When Durga Devi weeps / by Rajani LaRocca -- Simar, Aaron, and the big Punjabi wedding / by Jasmine Kaur -- You can't go home again / by Samira Ahmed -- One island / by Tanya Boteju -- The big rig blues / by Navdeep Singh Dhillon -- Lovesick / by Tashie Bhuiyan -- Love the one you're with / by Sheba Karim -- Star anise / by Anuradha D. Rajurkar -- Kick flips in my stomach / by Nikesh Shukla -- No taste like home / by Nisha Sharma -- The way it was supposed to be / by Veera Hiranandani -- Memories of a mango tree / by Sarah Mughal Rana -- Jahaji / by Rekha Kuver -- Rakhi & roll / by Tanuja Desai Hidier.
Summary: From first crushes to first heartbreaks, complicated family dynamics to community relationships, this collection of stories explores race, class, culture, language, and the very idea of home as both a place and a feeling. Edited by Samira Ahmed and Sona Charaipotra and featuring some of the most acclaimed, bestselling South Asian authors writing for teens today - this is an essential collection of captivating stories about what it means to be South Asian. (Publisher)