A woman with dark hair tied back, wearing a green and beige saree, silver jewelry, and a black bindi, smiles softly in front of a plain gray background.

K R Meera

K R Meera’s ten novels and short stories all center on ordinary women living extraordinary lives. Today, in Kerala, India she is the gold standard for prize-winning, critically acclaimed literary fiction but somehow also a huge bestseller. 

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