Books like Quarantine by Rahul Mehta
Rahul Mehta’s *Quarantine* presents a series of lyrical, incisively written short stories that follow Westernized young gay men of East Indian descent. They grapple with the tension between cosmopolitan views on friendship and sex and the expectations of their families and cultural traditions. As they confront issues of social acceptance, the pursuit of happiness, and the demands of an elder generation clinging to old-country ways, the protagonists find themselves emotionally and socially quarantined, yet their narratives remain frequently funny, provocative, and deeply moving.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction
Authors: Rahul Mehta
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