Category: Short Stories
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This turbulent debut collection of stories swings like a hungry pendulum – from the vagabond queens of Lucknow to the murderous child soldiers in South Sudan, from the unhinged pop stars in New York to the seductive witches in Tangier. These wild and revelatory portrayals of characters, both bewitched and joyous, bruised, broken, and bewildered, are connected by the irrepressible human craving to transcend tragedy and revel in love and desire. Take This Longing is a powerful searchlight, revealing the madness and beauty of our times through its thrilling narratives.
The author: Nusrat Durrani