The Guava Tree

“Satheesh Babu Payyanur, one of Malayalam’s leading authors, writes with compassion and force, his stories delving into the world of the most ordinary people to reveal extraordinary moments of human predicament. They are endowed with a gentle humaneness that probes the secret places of our humdrum existence in simple, direct words. This excellent collection of Sathesh Babu’s stories, translated ably from the original Malayalam, is a valuable addition to the growing treasury of Indian writing in English translation.”
– Paul Zacharia

Stories are There Is Another Name For Rain, Sarojam Is Here!, A Rustic Affair, Vrischikam Came Calling, A Cool Breeze Enveloped Him, Shhhhhh…!, Kumaran Circling Kumaran, Some Culinary Experiments, The Guava Tree, Friend Of Qamrunnisa, K.P. Mariyamma, Sumithra’s Forgotten Rain, Lift, The Newsreader And The Cat and The Photo