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Anuja Varghese’s surreal stories will take you places you'll never expect.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_2_Auth":"Saleema Nawaz, author of Songs for the End of the World","OtherText_Accolades_3":"\u003cp\u003eAnuja Varghese’s stories are cheekily feminist and textured, her characters unapologetically monstrous and ordinary. I loved how many of the stories begin with deceptive quiescence and then twist into the surreal and subversive. \u003cem\u003eChrysalis\u003c\/em\u003e was a joy to read!\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_3_Auth":"Farzana Doctor, Lambda Literary Award–winner and author of Seven","OtherText_Accolades_4":"\u003cp\u003eRuthless in its quest to leave readers both sweetly satisfied and ravenous for more, \u003cem\u003eChrysalis \u003c\/em\u003edisintegrates genre barriers with some of the most haunting, delicious, and emotionally resonant language I have ever read. This is the short story in all its craft mastery. Anuja Varghese is about to become a household name.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_4_Auth":"Sydney Hegele, author of The Pump","OtherText_Accolades_5":"\u003cp\u003eA passionate, sophisticated collection of stories that highlights Anuja Varghese’s impressive range, \u003cem \u003eChrysalis\u003c\/em\u003e seamlessly blends realism with the otherworldly to achieve a work that is rollicking and wry, gleeful and ominous. Each story is complex and intimate, the characters served by rich, evocative writing that goes to the heart of their humanity. Confidently cutting across genres, \u003cem \u003eChrysalis\u003c\/em\u003e is sparkling and downright delightful.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_5_Auth":"Peer assessment committee, Governor General’s Literary Award","OtherText_Accolades_6":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem \u003eChrysalis \u003c\/em\u003eis an electric array of queer, feminist, and mythical short stories. Varghese uses aspects of Hindu folklore and magical realism to transform her stories into powerful tales. Elements of queerness are sprinkled throughout, turning our perception of love stories on their head. The writing is focused and vivid with characters that are unapologetic and feisty; they love who they love and do not shy away from stepping into their powerful selves. These are not typical diasporic stories of food, identity, and belonging, but rather ones that weave together thematic complexities of the historical horrors of colonialism with queerness and joy.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_6_Auth":"Jury citation, Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eStories with South Asian characters navigating a world of microagressions or pushing back against cultural expectations. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany locations are recognizably in and around Toronto. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClever stories with a twist, includes stories with elements of gothic horror and magical realism. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor fans of the CBC television show \u003cem\u003eSort Of\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes LBGTQ+-themed stories of sexual empowerment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003eEvery piece in Chrysalis is as subtle and punchy as the eponymous final story. Varghese’s women are like her words: brutal, elegant, and resonant.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Quill \u0026 Quire","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003eFantastical, surreal, complex, and often quite sensual. … A powerful punch of stories. \u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Miramichi Reader","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003eThe stories in \u003cem \u003eChrysalis\u003c\/em\u003e shine as thoughtful, surprising, horrifying, tender portrayals of urgent transformation. Varghese’s dedication to upending expected queer and immigrant narratives, and to spotlighting complexity in relationships is welcome and invigorating.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Xtra","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e[Varghese’s] raw and poignant writing works beautifully to tell stories of belonging, family, and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"White Wall Review","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003eWhether real or fantastical, these stories are bound by women struggling with love and identity amidst their troublesome predicaments.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Wasifiri Magazine","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003eThese are stories of the most common people, touched with a sense of weird, of the beyond, of magic.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Hamilton Review of Books","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre-blending stories of transformation and belonging that centre women of colour and explore queerness, family, and community.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","PrizeCodeText_0":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_1":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_2":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_3":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"01","PrizeCode_1":"01","PrizeCode_2":"01","PrizeCode_3":"03","PrizeName_0":"Governor General's Literary Award in the Fiction Category","PrizeName_1":"Writers Trust Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers","PrizeName_2":"Hamilton Arts Creator Award","PrizeName_3":"CBC 2023 Best Canadian Fiction","PrizeYear_0":"2023","PrizeYear_1":"2023","PrizeYear_2":"2023","PrizeYear_3":"2023","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2023-03-14","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre-blending stories of transformation and belonging that centre women of colour and explore queerness, family, and community.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Subtitle":"Stories","Width":"5.5","WidthCode":"in"}
Chrysalis
Genre-blending stories of transformation and belonging that centre women of colour and explore queerness, family, and community.
