{"title":"Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKayla Kumari Upadhyaya\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling narratives that explore identity, queerness, and social justice with sharp wit and vivid storytelling. Their work, such as \u003cem\u003eBe Gay, Do Crime\u003c\/em\u003e, combines bold perspectives with engaging characters, inviting readers into challenging and thought-provoking worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending humour and heart, Upadhyaya’s books navigate complex themes in contemporary settings, offering a fresh voice within general fiction. Expect stories that provoke reflection while celebrating resilience and individuality.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"be-gay-do-crime-by-francesca-ekwuyasi-9781938603310","title":"Be Gay, Do Crime","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA follow-up to their runaway success\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeach Pit: Sixteen Stories of Unsavory Women\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eeditors Molly Llewellyn and Kristel Buckley return with\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eBe Gay, Do Crime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003ea celebration of queer chaos from an all-queer author lineup featuring Myriam Gurba, Emily Austin, Alissa Nutting, and Francesca Ekwuyasi\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA trans woman makes increasingly frequent hoax calls to a business where she's had a negative experience, watching the consequences with perverse joy. A group of aging queers turns to bank robbery to stop the sale of their bungalow complex to a development company. As the president prepares to give a speech, two women lurk among the journalists, ready to shoot him. An aspiring author takes to stealing items from strangers' homes in a kind of cosmic redistribution each time one of her relationships fails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn sixteen brilliant, wild-eyed stories, \u003ci\u003eBe Gay, Do Crime\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a celebration and reckoning of why queer people turn to crime—unintentionally, as a means of survival, as protest, as rescue, or to right injustices big and small.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Chaotic, sexy, and binge-worthy as hell,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eBe Gay, Do Crime\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eis an EVENT.’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eRuth Madievsky, author of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eAll Night Pharmacy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605122892012,"sku":"9781938603310","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781938603310-be-gay-do-crime.jpg?v=1778123729"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/kayla-kumari-upadhyaya.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}