About the Book: The Only City, edited by Anindita Ghose, is a vivid anthology of eighteen short stories that capture the heart, hustle and contradictions of Bombay/Mumbai—India’s ever‑changing megalopolis. From Grant Road railway overbridges to the dance bars of Andheri and the Dadar locals, each fiction‑fragment sketches characters whose lives are shaped by the city’s pulse—immigrants, artists, screenwriters, lovers, and runaway teenagers. Whether whimsical or gritty, this collection serves as a powerful literary portrait of Bombay in the 2020s, celebrating its stories, voices and relentless energy