About the Book: Courtesans Don’t Read Newspapers by Anil Yadav is a powerful collection of contemporary Indian short stories that explore social inequality, identity, and human emotion with striking depth. From a reporter’s moral conflict in a red-light district to a folk singer entangled in politics, each story peels back the layers of privilege, power, and vulnerability in Indian society. Yadav’s storytelling blends satire, realism, and emotional nuance, offering readers a sharp, unfiltered lens into lives lived on the margins. Themes of loss, memory, class divide, and personal transformation are vividly portrayed, challenging perceptions of morality and justice. This is a bold, thought-provoking collection that redefines how we see the ordinary—and the extraordinary—within our world.