Karma And Other Stories

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.