GORGEOUSLY ILLUSTRATED
CONTEMPORARY UPMARKET FLASH FICTION
COFFEE TABLE BOOK
285 illustrations | 29 stories | 288 pages | Hardcover
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Meet the Authors!
September 13, 2025 at the
South Asian Literature and Arts Fesitval
Menlo College, Atherton, California
Drift down the 11 Limited bus route, on a Western artery of the living, breathing, growing, live ecosystem once known as Bombay, now called Mumbai. The illustrator-writer duo of the inimitable Paul Fernandes and Rahul Mehrotra bring alive fleeting moments and frozen memories in images and words.
Fiction and whimsy stir the primordial soup of fact and circumstance swirling around the lives of humanity from Mount St. Mary and Mehboob studios in Bandra to the Southern reaches of Navynagar and the Afghan church in Colaba. The path is lined with sylvan baugs, buzzing stores, historic train stations, iconic movie halls, crowded cafes, and art deco buildings in one never ending thread of many that weave their way through the fabric of this magical city.
Each lovingly illustrated story depicts moments in the lives of those who make Mumbai the home of twenty million hopes and dreams. The dabbawalas, the pani-puri makers, the pav-bhaji sellers, the waiters, the bus drivers, the traffic police, the touts; the shop keepers, the merchants, the Irani restaurant owners; the dreamers, the dream makers, the sellers of dreams, the extras, the stars, the starry eyed; the Bawas, the Babus, the Bhaus, the Bhais, the Bhaiyas…the Bambaiyas.
Get swept into the lives of the characters. Immerse yourself in their hopes and aspirations. Leave reality in the back seat while you soak up the irresistible energy pulsating through the heart of the mega city of dreams.
Enjoy the ride!
“…a vivid and heartfelt journey…a bouquet of life in the city.”
—Anand Iyer, Filmmaker
“…brilliantly detailed visuals with superb stories of our city.”
—Arzan Khambatta, Sculptor and Architect
“…art playing footsie with literature…”
—Ivan Arthur, Author and Nomad
“…more than just a tantalizing journey—it’s a trip.”
—Naresh Fernandes, Editor, Scroll.in
“…like a love letter to the city and the people who live in it…”
—Debjani Paul, Mid-Day
“…a cheeky glint of voyeurism and a whole lot of jolly.”
—Pooja Vir, Publishing Consultant
“Perfect…when you are missing Mumbai from afar.”
—Pratichee Mohapatra, Singer and Artist
“Grab a copy and unwind with a delightful journey…”
—Raëll Padamsee, MD and CEO, Ace Productions
“…captures the small and gigantic, the minuscule and massive.”
—Rahul daCunha, Ad-man and Playwright
“…a delightful tome…about the city of my birth.”
—Stanley Pinto, Proud Mumbaikar
