LORD OF THE SENSES IBD

Sinopse

From the forest-fringed suburbs of Oslo to the bustling heart of Bombay, from the timeless banks of the Ganges to the never-closing nightclubs of Berlin, this collection of short stories by gay Indian-Norwegian author Vikram Kolmannskog captures a headily contemporary sense of what it is to be queer, cosmopolitan, spiritual and sexual.&ldquo,[C]aptures the essence of the gay Indian experience &ndash, funny, sensual, heartbreaking, and exhilarating, all at the same time.á&ndash, Udayan Dhar (founding editor, Pink Pages India)&ldquo,[A] spine-tingling exploration of what it means to be a young, gay, defiantly sexual and spiritual man navigating complex identities with a sense of fluidity.áA sexy, gorgeously crafted collection.&rdquo, &ndash, Diriye Osman (Fairytales For Lost Children)&ldquo,A joyous read. Many queer folks and people of Indian origin are going to connect with these stories.&rdquo, &ndash, Sukdeev Singh (founding editor, Gaylaxy magazine)&ldquo,The characters&hellip, negotiate prejudices, disappointments, and multiple identities of nationality, religion, caste, and sexual orientation, making this personal, poignant, and entertaining collection&hellip, a commentary on life itself.&rdquo, &ndash, Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar (The Adivasi Will Not Dance, My Father&rsquo,s Garden & more)&ldquo,Indian contemporary issues and nuances like casteism, politics, sexuality, poverty, devotion and renunciation blossom in these tales&hellip, that speak unabashedly of same-sex love and lust.&rdquo,á &ndash, Vasudhendra (Mohanaswamy)&ldquo,[A] distinctive, original voice. Written with love and precision and honesty, these sincere, sensitive, intimate stories quickly become addictive.&rdquo, &ndash, Rajeev Balasubramanyan (Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss)