21 Under 40

From the lyrical to the humorous, the lightly charming to the darkly disturbing, this collection gorgeously illustrates the desires, concerns and obsessions of young women from the subcontinent. This exciting new anthology showcases twenty-one of the best short stories by South Asian women under the age of forty, a new generation of writers emerging and boldly tackling new forms and styles. Spanning genres, including historical detective fiction, graphic short stories and experimental fiction, the stories are as varied as the women themselves, and celebrate the diversity and range of women’s literature in the twenty-first century. Contributors include Ruchika Chanana, Paromita Chakravarti, Roohi Choudhry, Tishani Doshi, Shahnaz Habib, Epsita Halder, Anjum Hasan, Meena Kandasamy, Mridula Koshy, Revati Laul, Madhulika Liddle, Anju Mary Paul, Swarnalatha Rangarajan, Adithi Rao, Diana Romany, Sumana Roy, Ashima Sood, Aishwarya Subramanyam, Nisha Susan, Narmada Thiranagama and Annie Zaidi.