Skinny Dipping in Tiger Country by Maithreyi Hughes Valley Press composed of both natural and

composed of both natural and rational elements

In her bold break from the male-dominated literary establishment

Blending humour with insight

perfect for students of literature and creative writing

Skinny Dipping in Tiger Country by Maithreyi Hughes Valley Press composed of both natural andPublished 2nd July 2026 Across the nine interlinked sections of her debut collection, Maithreyi Hughes explores what it means to be vulnerable and curious in the wilderness of civilisation. Here, politics becomes an instinctive expression of morality; animals are fellow travellers; travel a form of detachment rather than escape. Myth and irony share a lens; belonging folds into longing. In 'Borrowed Cardigan', Hughes reflects on her time as a literary