Karan Madhok is an Indian writer, editor, and journalist. He is the author of the novel A Beautiful Decay (Aleph Book Company, 2022) and the nonfiction book Ananda: An Exploration of Cannabis in India (December, 2024). His work has appeared in Epiphany, Sycamore Review, Gargoyle, Fifty Two, Scroll, The Plank, The Caravan, and the anthology A Case of Indian Marvels: Dazzling Stories from the Country’s Finest New Writers. Karan loves Butter Chicken, the New York Knicks, and taking long walks around the Himalaya.