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Somersaulting between short stories, proses, recipes, comics and graphic narratives, the latest book by Chennai-based Blaft publications, features English and translated works penned by well-known Dalit and Bahuja writers, alongside emerging authors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Explore Western Ghats solarpunk and Khasi-mythology-infused cyberhorror; meet ravenous invisible ghosts, undead fintech bros, and eldritch cucurbits; travel from sacred rock-cut caves of the ancient past to secret libraries of the future!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe list of writers includes:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGautamiputra Kamble, Marathi-language author of Parivrajak, a fable about two wanderers on a journey to a forbidden mountain. (In translation by Sirus Libeiro.)\u003cbr\u003eGogu Shyamala, Telugu-language author of Father May Be an Elephant and Mother Only a Small Basket, But.... (2012). Her new story is \"The Mysterious Ladder.\" (In Translation by Divya Kalavala.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNeerav Patel (1950-2019), founder of the Gujarati Dalit literary magazine Kalo Suraj (\"Black Sun\"). His story deals with caste oppression among the robots. (In translation by Gopika Jadeja.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTamilmagan, Tamil-language author of the science fiction novel Operation Nova and the collection Amila Devathaigal (\"Acid Angels\"). His story in this anthology is about a far-future Indian city where something very strange has happened to the agrarian class. (In translation by Nirmal Rajagopalan.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSumit Kumar, founder of the independent comics publisher Bakarmax, and creator of the graphic novels Amar Bari Tomar Bari Naxalbari and Kashmir ki Kahani.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchita Mittra, whose work has been published or is forthcoming in Lightspeed, Locus Magazine, Reactor, and Strange Horizons, among other venues. She is an Ignyte Award finalist for Best Critic while her fiction and poetry have been nominated for the Pushcart and Best of the Net prizes.   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoutam Mandal, science fiction novelist and thriller writer in Bengali who has also translated Japanese yokai stories into Bengali. (In translation by Ipsa S. and Pratiti Ketoki.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus, works by:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eV. 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Sandhwani.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003cem\u003e...Blaft does it again! Gujarati Pulp Fiction is a showstopper, full of thrills and chills... as well as startling feats of science, enchantment, and feminine wiles. Vishwambhari S. Parmar's translations are hip and fun and bring alive the pulpy goodness of the original tales. There are also many not-to-be-missed extras, such as fascinating author bios, original illustrations, and 'jokelates' from original editions. I was riveted, astonished, mesmerized!\" \u003c\/em\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eDaisy Rockwell, Booker-award-winning translator of Tomb of Sand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe inclusion of illustrations and old-school cover art adds so much nostalgic charm. It’s like holding a piece of hidden literary history in your hands. 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