Like the Chopin pieces they take their name from (as well as their structure) this collection of studies spans a wide range of moods, tempi & themes: some are short stories in the traditional sense, others are just scenes or images. Astutely observed, richly imagined and lucidly written, Études is a collection of smart, sparkling pieces that will surprise and delight you with every turn of the page. This is short fiction as you\'ve never known it before. Aseem Kaul lives in Philadelphia, where he is a PhD candidate at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Aseem’s poems have appeared in a number of journals including Rhino, Rattle, nthposition and Softblow. Études is his first work of fiction.