Chrysalis

"In these delicate, slice-of-life stories, Anuja Varghese plumbs the depths of wonder in our ordinary and not-so-ordinary lives. Chrysalis is that rarest of books — a collection where the meaning of words shift and change even as you read them, rolling out a cornucopia of treasures. What a magical, wondrous book!" - Amanda Leduc, author of The Centaur’s Wife

"Chrysalis is a provocative, taut collection, depicting women of colour who have reached the very edge of their limits. Anuja Varghese writes with surreal, urgent, sensual prose, mixing folklore and myth with the modern world. Every story is a surprise." - Shashi Bhat, author of The Most Precious Substance on Earth

"This genre-bending collection defies expectations and brims with danger, desire, and the pleasures of storytelling. Anuja Varghese’s surreal stories will take you places you'll never expect." - Saleema Nawaz, author of Songs for the End of the World

"Anuja Varghese’s stories are cheekily feminist and textured, her characters unapologetically monstrous and ordinary. I loved how many of the stories begin with deceptive quiescence and then twist into the surreal and subversive. Chrysalis was a joy to read!" - Farzana Doctor, Lambda Literary Award–winner and author of Seven