My Big, Fat Desi Wedding

Description: "These genre-bending stories focus on the magic (and tension) of the biggest family gathering. Both award-winning and debut authors share stories of broken hearts, rekindled flames, unlikely romances, and one particular auntie who loves to meddle. From jewel-toned kurtas, music and dancing, to the aromas of cardamom and sugar, one thing is for certain: it's going to be an incredible season"--

Brief description: Tashie Bhuiyan is the author of Counting Down with You, A Show for Two, and Stay with My Heart. She is a New Yorker through and through, and hopes to change the world, one book at a time. She loves writing stories about girls with wild hearts, boys who wear rings, and gaining agency through growth.

Review Quotes:

A 2025 South Asia Book Award Commended Title

"The glamour and drama of desi weddings are on full display in this short and satisfying anthology."
--Kirkus Reviews

"Whether readers have attended a Desi wedding or not, they'll feel welcomed like a family friend [...] Fans of anthologies with vibrant characters like those in Blackout and Come On In will be thrilled to attend these eight celebrations."
--BookPage

"A great introduction to a variety of authors, both debut and experienced, as well as an introduction to multiple facets of Desi weddings from across the region."
--South Asia Book Award Committee

"Marriage, magic, and just the right amount of mayhem that we've come to expect with the high-octane world of weddings! Prerna Pickett's anthology is a joyful addition to any shelf. Deliciously Desi."
--Lillie Vale, author of Wrapped with a Beau and Beauty and the Besharam

"From romantic and enchanted to paranormal and magical, authors in My Big, Fat Desi Wedding reimagine diverse South Asian traditions in a captivating collection. Sure to be a spellbinding hit with readers."
--Olivia Chadha, author of Rise of the Red Hand