A Sort of Homecoming and Other Short Stories

The 2025 Deodar-BLF Prize Anthology is out now! Featuring the best ten stories from the third edition of the Deodar prize, this anthology is a collection of sparkling voices from different parts of India. Tigers can be pets. The government can snatch your home. A midlife crisis can land you, fully clothed, into a swimming pool. From a vengeful goddess, to a vomiting rice cooker, these stories carefully tread the ordinary alongside the fantastic. Short stories, like dreams, are visceral, vivid, and hard to reconstruct; yet, each bite leaves a distinct flavour on the tongue. Sweet. Sour. Salty. Spicy. Umami. Pick yours.