First published 2008
Jhumpa Lahiri's stories transport us from Boston to Calcutta, tracing the lives of sisters, brothers, parents and children. We meet a grieving widow, a woman torn between two worlds, a father and daughter at odds. Through these poignant, finely-drawn portraits, Lahiri illuminates the complexities of identity, belonging, and the ties that bind us - even when they're strained to the breaking point.
Genres: short-stories, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
Setting: Boston, Calcutta, India, Thailand, United States
Period: 21st-century
333 pages · Hardcover · Knopf