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The Anger of Aubergines Stories of women and food Bulbul Sharma Price: $19.95 (Australian dollars), n/a (US dollars), n/a (Canadian dollars), $29.95 (NZ dollars), £10.95 (UK pounds)

Food as a passion, a gift, a means of revenge, even a source of power – these are the themes Bulbul Sharma explores in her collection of stories. Women weigh up the loss of a lover or the loss of weight; they consider whether hunger and the thought of higher things are inextricably linked; they feast and crave and die for their insatiable appetites.
‘[These] stories make for entertaining reading, but, be warned, they will whet the appetite and inflame the senses.’ —Grass Roots
‘Lovers of food and fine literature will adore The Anger of Aubergines, and will relish the journey through the tempestuous nature of cookery, the struggle for the perfect pakora, and the aftermath of a divine meal.’ —The Melbourne Times
‘This luscious feast of stories and food will capture your imagination with gorgeous descriptions, recipes and tales of Indian family life. … The Anger of Aubergines is a glorious journey through the gourmet world of Indian food.’ —London Review of Books


Bulbal Sharma is a writer, painter, birdwatcher and maker of woodcuts. She has written two previous collections of stoies, My Sainted Aunts and The Perfect Woman, as well as books for children. She teaches art to children with special needs and is a regular columnist for The Asian Age.

1-876756-01-2 152pp 198 x 128 Territories:English Language ANZ and UK All rights: Kali for Women