'Death by a Thousand Cuts' is a short story collection about the painful absurdities and everyday indignities that come with being a woman. These stories wrestle with themes of desire, illness, pain, bodily autonomy, and their inescapable impacts on a womans relationships with others and with herself.Shashi Bhat grew up in Richmond Hill, ON, and currently lives in New Westminster, BC. From the author of 'The Most Precious Substance on earth', which was shortlisted for the Govern General's Award.