Insects Are Just Like You And Me Except Some Of Them Have Wings

A centipede in a shoe, revelations in a
shoebox, nosebleeds, exploding women,
and a dead mouse named Miraculous
populate this collection of thirty-five
short stories from one of India?› s most
original young writers.
Kuzhali Manickavel was born in
Winnipeg, Manitoba, lived in various
places around Canada, and moved to
Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India when
she was thirteen years old. Contrary to
popular belief, she is not very much fond
of insects.
?› Not merely lyrical and strange, but also
deadpan funny.?› ? ?› Miranda July
?› … appears to be a new literary rebellion of
sorts?› ? ?› Arshad Said Khan, Verve
?› The stories are well written, of course, but
what really gets you is the variety, the sheer
unpredictably of them.?› ? ?› Kala Krishnan
Ramesh, Tehelka