Karthik Pasupathy

Books

Four novellas and short story collections, all available on Kindle.

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Novella 48 pages 2019

Karthik's car mysteriously hides a cat. The story explores belief in nine lives and how to navigate bad days. A tale about resilience and unexpected surprises.

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Novella 51 pages 2017

A snapshot in the life of an average man. Chronicles a single day — covering lessons about time, denim, love, and Rumi, the 13th-century Persian poet. A meditation on how everyday experiences prepare us for tomorrow.

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Novella 42 pages 2016

Four single men — Ravi, Amar, Karan, Jay — discuss their singleness and discover a larger mystery affecting their entire town. A story about demographic imbalance and unexpected stakes.

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Short Stories 56 pages 2015

A collection spanning multiple genres. Features a conversation between the author and a cursor, then wild stories: a 70-year-old starting e-commerce, a hidden office closet mystery, and more.

What Readers Say

"Karthik Pasupathy has a knack of bringing out substance out of everyday life."

★★★★★
Hope and the Schrödinger's Cat

"Experimental writing; Done right. I was able to identify myself with the narration in a lot of places."

★★★★★
Randomly Ordered

"Karthik seems to have mastered the art of short story telling. Each of the 10 short stories in this book is a gem."

★★★★★
Written with a Cursor

"This specific novella is a fun, roller-coaster ride that reads more like a zany movie script."

★★★★★
The Extra Men
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★★★★★
4.5 13 Ratings

Hope and the Schrödinger's Cat

Novella 2019

Karthik's car mysteriously hides a cat. The story explores belief in nine lives and how to navigate bad days. A tale about resilience and unexpected surprises.

Top Reviews

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Interesting story and worthy read... One can feel and relate to the emotions of the protagonist very well.

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Karthik Pasupathy has a knack of bringing out substance out of everyday life.

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★★★★
3.7 28 Ratings

Randomly Ordered

Novella 2017

A snapshot in the life of an average man. Chronicles a single day — covering lessons about time, denim, love, and Rumi, the 13th-century Persian poet. A meditation on how everyday experiences prepare us for tomorrow.

Top Reviews

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Randomly ordered adds a little bit of spice to our ordinary day. It is one of those nice, breezy, harmless reads which will make you feel good.

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Experimental writing; Done right. I was able to identify myself with the narration in a lot of places.

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★★★★★
4.6 2 Ratings

The Extra Men

Novella 2016

Four single men — Ravi, Amar, Karan, Jay — discuss their singleness and discover a larger mystery affecting their entire town. A story about demographic imbalance and unexpected stakes.

Top Reviews

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This specific novella - 'The Extra Men' is a fun, roller-coaster ride that reads more like a zany movie script that would come out if Woody Allen and Crazy Mohan would sit together...

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His novellas and short stories are often filled with humor, different times zones and eras.

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★★★★★
4.5 2 Ratings

Written with a Cursor

Short Stories 2015

A collection spanning multiple genres. Features a conversation between the author and a cursor, then wild stories: a 70-year-old starting e-commerce, a hidden office closet mystery, and more.

Top Reviews

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Karthik seems to have mastered the art of short story telling. Each of the 10 short stories in this book is a gem.

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Wonderful read! Must read for anyone who prefers interesting short stories than boring long ones!

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