A Thousand Beginnings and EndingsStar crossed lovers, meddling immortals, feigned identities, battles of wits, and dire warnings: these are the stuff of fairy tale, myth, and folklore that have drawn us in for centuries. Sixteen bestselling and acclaimed authors reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia in short stories that are by turns enchanting, heartbreaking, romantic, and passionate. Compiled by We Need Diverse Bookss Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapmanwho both

whose life entangles with hers in increasingly familiar ways

Sarah and fourteen others set out for California on snowshoes

There she sets up her new home with her husband and two young daughters

We are in the midst of a leadership revolution

and an underground organization in the Middle East is plotting to sabotage the talks

The One and Only Bob

a Hummer-driving predatory developer is threatening to pave the last vestiges of his family farm

Behind the Scenes of Top Chef: Discover the surprising journey from a grandmother’s kitchen in South India to the judges’ table of the world-famous cooking competition

Jack Canfield

A sweet and funny follow-up to the New York Times bestselling picture book Charlie the Ranch Dog from Ree Drummond

author of Mystic River and Shutter Island

Tamil Buddhists