Gossamer

by HydRAW Authors, Kalam Babu (Editor), Lavanya Nukavarapu (Editor)

Step into a world where the thinnest threads hold the deepest truths. Gossamer, HydRAW's 7th annual short story anthology, gathers fourteen original tales that dance on the edge of vulnerability and power. Inspired by the elusive grace of spider silk and dawn-lit veils, these stories unravel the quiet forces shaping our fleeting glances that forge unbreakable ties, shadows of grief that bloom into unexpected light and subtle shifts where reality frays into dream.

These narratives span rural heartlands and urban undercurrents, blending gritty realism with whispers of the supernatural. Characters wrestle with unspoken longings, defy invisible chains and trace the faint lines between loss and renewal — each piece a testament to the enduring spark in what seems most breakable.

This anthology showcases voices that linger like raw, resonant and richly human. Whether you're drawn to tales of familial echoes across generations or the hush of personal reckonings, Gossamer invites you to touch the intangible and feel its pull.

Featuring stories IyengarDr Bhargavi Chatterjea BhattacharyyaDhruva NallaDr Eishita DasHarini Sri Reka JDr Ishrat Ali LalljeeJyotsna B RaoMegha ManchandaNeha BhakatSapna D SinghSaraswathy Varma V. S.Swapnil SauravUsha VenkatesanVikram Kumar Patwari

219 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 14, 2025