powerful historical drama and intriguing cultural traditions

Carefully distinguishing fact from fiction

In the bootheel of New Mexico hard on the frontier

and once again rely on the very magics that could get them sentenced to death

and practice—for better and for worse

Cages: Love and Vengeance in a Red-light District Format:Hardcover powerful historical drama and intriguingSet at the gritty intersection of the world of prostitution in Kamathipura, the Bombay underworld, and Bollywood in the 1970s, Cages is inspired by the true story of Kumud, a sex worker who dared to own her sexuality and play by her rules. A fast paced tale of a woman who was not ashamed of her occupation, it is honest in its portrayal of the persistent crueltiessmall and significantfaced by sex workers and celebrates the power they have to triumph