Jerry Pinto is a writer of poetry, prose, and children's fiction; a journalist; and the winner of numerous literary awards. Em and the Big Hoom, his first novel, won the 2013 Crossword Book Award for fiction and the Hindu Literary Award. He lives in Mumbai, India.
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A paying guest seems like a win-win proposition to the Joshi family. He's ready with the rent, he's willing to lend a hand when he can and he's happy to listen to Mrs Joshi on the imminent collapse of our culture. But he's also a man of mystery. He has no... SEE MORE