“These stories explore women’s souls. A bride writes letters that record her own “vanishing” in the prison of her marriage. Other women’s lives are determined by the living and the dead as they make “homes in many cities” from the Sabarmati River to Lake Ontario. Spirits, memories and dreams live inside their pressing realities. The world needs all our stories and Aparna Kaji Shah tells hers with honesty and poignancy in this new collection.”
–Kim Echlin, author of The Disappeared and Under the Visible Life

“The stories in this collection are touching and give readers a glimpse into the inner world of the modern Indian woman as she traverses different spaces.”
–Namita Devidayal, author of The Music Room, Aftertaste, and The Sixth String of Vilayat Khan

“Aparna Shah writes with sensitivity and insight. These stories spin a magical tapestry woven with themes of unrequited love, mortality, immortality and spirits that endure.”
–Shilpi Somaya Gowda, bestselling author of The Golden Son