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First published in 1999, the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction 2000 has nine short stories: A Temporary Matter, When Mr Pirzada Came to Dine, Interpreter of Maladies, A Real Durwan, Sexy, Mrs Sen's, This Blessed House, The Treatment of Bibi Haldar and The Third and Final Continent.

The stories talk about how we get caught up in our lives and missing out on the genuine pleasures of life which we keep denying ourselves of, immigrants and culture mix, sentiments and emotions, our beliefs and unsettling human nature, marriages and relationships, memories and moments that matter, home and belongingness.

I read this collection two years ago; I reread it again and it still stands good as one of the best short story collections ever written.

The writing is unique, beautiful and has a voice like it doesn't need many words.

The stories have a deeper meaning to each and are told in a way that you would want more when they end.

This book still stands out bold today. If at all, you've been looking for a short story collection, pick up this book. It has lots to offer.