Other People's Lives
Other People's Lives
by Atharva Inamdar
Other People's Lives is a short stories book by Atharva Inamdar with a focus on Flash Fiction. A collection of standalone stories, each offering a complete world in a compact, powerful form. Short fiction is an art of compression. Every word has to earn its place. Written in 2021 and published in 2023 by The Book Nexus, this work spans 47,784 words across approximately 191 pages.
The flash fiction focus gives this book a specific angle within the broader short stories genre, offering readers a targeted exploration of ideas and themes that matter within this space.
Reading Experience
At 47,784 words (approximately 191 pages), this is a full-length book. Expect around 4 hours of reading time. At this length, there is room to build complex arguments, develop characters with real depth, or explore a topic from several angles. A short stories book at this scale can take its time and still hold your attention.
About the Author
Other People's Lives comes from 2021, during the years when over 1,500 books had no platform. Amazon had shut the door. Draft2Digital said they were "a small company for small authors." The writing never stopped — Atharva was 24 and still producing short stories work with no clear path to publication. The short story collections represent compressed versions of the same creative energy that produces full-length books in 15-day sprints.
Publication History
Other People's Lives was published on September 16th, 2023, one of 19 books released that month as part of a catalog-wide publishing effort. Originally written in 2021, it reached publication 2 years later — not unusual for a catalog where some books waited years for the right moment. Published through The Book Nexus, the Indian publishing entity that handles ISBN management and distribution for the full catalog. ISBN: 978-93-7184-222-8. 2023 saw 120 titles published in total across the catalog.
Explore This Genre
Other People's Lives is one of 14 books in the short stories category within this catalog. Readers who enjoy this book may find themselves drawn to other short stories titles in the collection, each approaching the genre from a different angle and with a different focus. The flash fiction focus specifically connects this book to a tradition of writing that values depth over breadth, offering readers something targeted rather than general.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- The Book Nexus
- ISBN-13
- 978-93-7184-222-8
- Year Written
- 2021