Gunga Din Lite & Other Delights (of Lust and Comedy) is collection of 13 short stories from award-winning writer, journalist and filmmaker, Maninder Chana. The stories in the collection center around themes of love and lust… from career aspirations, to relationships, to betrayal, to racism, to sex and the struggle for the all mighty dollar. Each story is tinged with Maninder's rye wit and acerbic humor.
Dougy Yermes: Morals & Literature
Dougy's writer ambitions are thwarted by his jealous English teacher, after the teenager beats him in a palindrome contest.
Mohandas & Bette: A Love Story
Newly found love letters show a different side to Gandhi through his correspondence with screen idol Bette Davis.
Peppermint’s Power Hour
The epitome of beauty and emptiness, Peppermint's world changes when she gets her own talk show and discovers the fat woman inside. READ EXCERPT
Tercan Yigit: Odyssey into Constantinople
18th century Turkish poet Tercan Yigit teams up with a castanet dancing baker named Zeynel. The two invent beat poetry and hit the road.
Sammy’s Dilemma
Too shy to talk to his love Pauline, Sammy enlists the help of Raleigh. But little does he know his suave new friend has other plans.
Iqbal Singh: Sikhs on Ice
Iqbal Singh is poised for the NHL. But greedy corporate helmet makers fight to stop him, fearing his turban will catch on and deplete sales. READ EXCERPT
Madame Edel Stravinsky: Predict This!
Why don't psychics win lotteries? Well Madame Edel does—win that is. But what happens next she could never have predicted.
T.B.: The Drive-by Ventriloquist
A young boy is befriended by an aging Ventriloquist who teaches him some tricks of the trade. But will T.B. heed his warning not to abuse his new-found gift?
Fanny’s Three Tales: Hemingway on Women
This lost essay on women writers was purposely hidden because it played into the stereotype Hemingway was a male chauvinist.
Rakman Hakim Abdullah Abdal Abdala Mustapha Smith: Our Man in Tajikistan
A confused young Jesuit man becomes a spy to help infiltrate Mohammedan headquarters in Tajikistan and save his converted mother. READ EXCERPT
Frank’s Beard
Adult film director Frank wants to go legit. So he studies the big directors to get clues to bettering his craft. Then he realizes they all have one thing in common that may help him succeed as well: a beard.
Chump Champ Milfred Rodriguez
Milfred is a boxing bum who has never won a fight in his career. At 42, it looks unlikely until he teams up with "Welching" Charlie Balimor and they concoct a scheme to win.
Gunga Din Lite
The Indian grunt helps Rudyard Kipling come up with the Jungle Book, beds his British commander’s fiancé and becomes a hero during the days of the British Raj.
“...seriously, think about it for a moment. Isn't every woman looking for Jesus? Jesus was a good man to have around. He was all knowing so he was pretty good at Jeopardy. He had a lot of parables and speeches so he was a good conversationalist – a little dull maybe, but he could talk your ear off. He could make water into wine so he was a good provider. He was a carpenter, so he could fix your screen door. He was an impotent god, so he would never cheat on you. Yes, he had a tendency to hang out with whores and lowlifes, but you can't have everything.”
-Fanny's Three Tales: Hemingway on Women
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