Men like ours : a novel / Bindu Bansinath.
A darkly funny and moving story about death, life, and community in a South Asian suburban enclave of New Jersey. When Matthew Pillai is found dead, slumped over the wheel of his BMW, the women of Willow Road are roped into the investigation of their friend's death. At the center of the case are the Sharmas - Anita, a widow whose husband introduced Matthew to the neighborhood, and her boundary-pushing daughter, Leila, who called him Uncle. To Anita, who has been in freefall since her arrival in America as a young woman, Matthew's presence offered hope, including a promise of betterment for Leila. The truth, however, is far stranger. In this darkly funny debut, the women of Willow Road find that despite their internecine quarrels, casual backstabbing, and generational feuds, in the end, there is no one to turn to but each other.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781639735228
- ISBN: 1639735224
- Physical Description: xii, 361 pages ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, [2026]
- Copyright: ©2026
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index of characters.
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- Subject:
- Death > Fiction.
Life > Fiction.
Communities > Fiction.
South Asians > United States > Fiction.
New Jersey > Fiction. - Genre:
- Fiction.
Novels.
Available copies
- 12 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 2 copies available at Iredell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 19 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | F BANSINATH (Text) | 33114024780421 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Troutman Branch Library | F BANSINATH (Text) | 33114024780439 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
| Cumberland Headquarters | CMB1998474 (Text) | CMB1998474 | Technical Services | In process | - |
| Fletcher Branch | BAN (Text) | 33258010593973 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | F BAN (Text) | 900005000345857 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | BAN (Text) | 33258010593964 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | FIC BANSINATH BINDU (Text) | 30519020522861 | Adult New Fiction | On Display | - |
| High Point Library | FIC BANSINATH BINDU (Text) | 30519020522879 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | BANSINATH (Text) | 39149008512907 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | F BANSINATH Bindu (Text) | 50669013523254 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
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