Interpreter of Maladies

Name: Interpreter of Maladies
Author: Jhumpa Lahiri (also rec’d by Elena Ferrante )

by Jhumpa Lahiri (also rec’d by Elena Ferrante )

This was one of the very first books I read by a South Asian author. One of the very first books I read about the brown immigrant experience. It will always hold a special place in my heart. Rarely, when I was growing up, could I read a book about people who look and talk like me. This book was a gift and remains one for many of us. Jhumpa has the ability to get inside your heart with her prose, and make you feel more at home, however uncomfortable that may be.

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Rupi Kaur

"This was one of the very first books I read by a South Asian author. One of the very first books I read about the brown immigrant experience. It will always hold a special place in my heart. Rarely, when I was growing up, could I read a book about people who look and talk like me. This book was a gift and remains one for many of us. Jhumpa has the ability to get inside your heart with her prose, and make you feel more at home, however uncomfortable that may be."

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