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In nine stories that span the globe What We Fed to the Manticore takes readers inside the minds of a full cast of animal narrators to understand the triumphs heartbreaks and complexities of the creatures that share our worldThrough nine emotionally vivid stories all narrated from animal perspectives Talia Lakshmi Kolluris debut collection explores themes of environmentalism conservation identity belonging loss and family with resounding heart and deep tenderness In Kolluris pages a faithful hound mourns the loss of the endangered rhino he swore to protect Vultures seek meaning as they attend to the antelope that perished in Central Asia A beloved donkeys loyalty to a zookeeper in Gaza is put to the ultimate test And a wounded pigeon in Delhi finds an unlikely friendIn striking immersive detail against the backdrop of an everchanging international landscape What We Fed to the Manticore speaks to the fears and joys of the creatures we share our world with and ultimately places the reader under the rich canopy of the tree of life