Lyrically written and intensely imagined, Afterbirth and Other Stories invites us to see our dark and luminous selves in an intimate relationship. The book is a collection of short stories which resonate with our lives and experiences. The book takes us from a Spitian village to a cultural centre in the Kangra Valley and further south to the great metropolises of Delhi and Bangalore. A maidservant who has connections with the underworld teaches her employer a valuable lesson. And through the eyes of a rich socialite and journalist, we see the bizarre and glorious workings of the human mind. All the characters in these stories acquire a life of their own as we bond with them and their bleak truths are revealed.