Mango Shake is a sparkling showcase. Stories by young British Asian men: alive with the pulse of urban culture; true to the complexities of family life. Plus tales of magic and myth from the beaches of Guyana.A diversity of new talent: timely and charming, these lively stories include: 'Ole Man's Luck' - a lovely, timeless tale of a young girl, hibiscus flowers and fishermen from a shoreline where South America meets the Caribbean 'Brimful of Hope' - an atmospheric story in which family loyalties are questioned when the birth of a new baby coincides with the death of Manu's father and his mother's return to India 'Handsworth Songs' - a sharply observed tale of boy-meets-girl against a backdrop of the sights and sounds and rhythms of inner-city Birmingham 'A Direful Sound' - this zesty story builds up to a fiery Diwali: Aunty Neeta - with her impressive forearms - gets a job as a bus driver, becomes a local TV celebrity and upsets her big sulking baby of a husband in the process
Editor DEBJANI CHATTERJEE is one of Britain's best-known Asian writers, 'a poet full of wit and charm' (Andrew Motion). She grew up in India, Japan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Egypt and Morocco and now lives in Sheffield. A full-time writer, she has worked in the steel industry, taught in schools and in adult education. She is editor of the award-winning anthologies Barbed Lines and Redbeck Anthology of British South Asian Poetry.
