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Men Like Ours—
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The Story
"The most promising debut I've read in decades." --Gary Shteyngart, New York Times bestselling author of Our Country Friends
From a brilliant new voice in fiction, a darkly comic 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 late 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 the United States 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.Author: Bindu Bansinath
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 05/12/2026
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 9.38h x 6.15w x 1.51d
ISBN: 9781639735228
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/01/2026
Publishers Weekly 03/09/2026
About the Author
Bindu Bansinath is a senior writer for New York Magazine's The Cut. Men Like Ours is her debut novel. She lives in Jersey City.
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"The most promising debut I've read in decades." --Gary Shteyngart, New York Times bestselling author of Our Country Friends
From a brilliant new voice in fiction, a darkly comic 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 late 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 the United States 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.Author: Bindu Bansinath
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 05/12/2026
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 9.38h x 6.15w x 1.51d
ISBN: 9781639735228
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/01/2026
Publishers Weekly 03/09/2026
About the Author
Bindu Bansinath is a senior writer for New York Magazine's The Cut. Men Like Ours is her debut novel. She lives in Jersey City.
