What We Fed to the Manticore

Through nine emotionally vivid stories, all narrated from animal perspectives, Talia Lakshmi Kolluri's debut collection explores themes of environmentalism, conservation, identity, belonging, loss, and family with resounding heart and deep tenderness. In Kolluri's pages, a faithful hound mourns the loss of the endangered rhino he swore to protect. Vultures seek meaning as they attend to the antelope that perished in Central Asia. A beloved donkey's loyalty to a zookeeper in Gaza is put to the ultimate test. And a wounded pigeon in Delhi finds an unlikely friend.

In striking, immersive detail against the backdrop of an ever-changing international landscape, What We Fed to the Manticore speaks to the fears and joys of the creatures we share our world with, and ultimately places the reader under the rich canopy of the tree of life.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Tin House
Published: 09/06/2022
ISBN: 9781953534415
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.62w x 0.55d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/04/2022
Booklist 08/01/2022 pg. 25
Shelf Awareness 09/09/2022