In All the Names They Used for God, Anjali Sachdeva bends reality into something strange, gorgeous, and unforgettable. A group of Nigerian schoolgirls, kidnapped by Boko Haram, search for meaning in the aftermath of trauma. A man falls under the spell of a mermaid. Seven genetically engineered sisters grapple with a mysterious illness that threatens to undo them.
Across science fiction, Gothic, magical realism, and horror, these stories refuse to fit neatly into one box. What unites them is a fierce confrontation with fate—characters pushed to the limits of survival, wonder, and despair, searching for the sublime in a fractured world.
Daring, haunting, and limitlessly imaginative, this award-winning collection proves why Roxane Gay calls it “one of the best” she’s ever read.
