Karma and Other Stories

Name: Karma and Other Stories
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ISBN: 9780060898823

ISBN-10: 0060898828

ISBN-13: 9780060898823

Edition: N/A

Authors: Rishi Reddi

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In this sparkling collection, award-winning writer Rishi Reddi weaves a multigenerational tapestry of interconnected lives, depicting members of an Indian American community struggling to balance the demands of tradition with the allure of Western life. In "Lord Krishna," a teenager is offended when his evangelical history teacher likens the Hindu deity to Satan, but ultimately forgives the teacher against his father's wishes. In the title story, "Karma," an unemployed professor rescues birds in downtown Boston after his wealthy brother kicks him out of his home. In "Justice Shiva Ram Murthy," which appeared in The Best American Short Stories 2005, an irascible retired judge reconnects…

Book details

List price: $16.99
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 3/27/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.54" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Justice Shiva Ram Murthy


Lakshmi and the Librarian


The Validity of Love


Bangles


Karma


Devadasi


Lord Krishna


Acknowledgments