"Vikas Adam is a capable narrator who employs a range of accents, pitches, and speeds to characterize the many female and male characters." —AudioFile

"Nepali author [Samrat Upadhyay] explores universal themes of envy, racism, political power, and disappointment in love with subtle and persuasive power. Brilliant but accessible gems of short fiction." —Kirkus Starred Review

"Upadhyay is a deft portraitist, and his characters, lost souls more often than not, are likely to stay with readers long after the book is finished." —Booklist

"Mad Country is brilliant, daring, [and] memorable." —New York Times

Samrat Upadhyay is the author of Arresting God in Kathmandu, a Whiting Award winner, and The Guru of Love, a New York Times Notable Book and a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year. He has written for the New York Times and has appeared on BBC Radio and National Public Radio. Samrat is the director of the creative writing program at Indiana University.