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Books by Jhumpa Lahiri mentioned on podcasts
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The Namesake
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri is a deeply moving contemporary novel that explores the immigrant experience, cultural displacement, and the complex bonds of family through the life of Gogol Ganguli, a young man navigating his Bengali heritage in America.
Recommended“My favorite book, which I've now read a few times also, is uh Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake.”
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In Other Words
In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri is a reflective memoir written entirely in Italian by the acclaimed American author.
Discussed“your own most recent book in other words was written in Italian”
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The Clothing of Books
Discussed“and you were fascinated with Italy way back when right for a long time yeah I mean in a growing way yeah yeah now your most recent book the clothing of books it's about book covers”
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The Lowland
Discussed“I mean I think what what was helpful about it is that um it opened up the um the setting of the lowland which um is set you know in part in in in Rhode Island but it's the first of my books in which I can actually mention Rhode Island by its name whereas the other books the preceding”
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Unaccustomed Earth
Discussed“now if you compare interpreter of maladies to your other short Story collection unaccustomed Earth do you think of the latter more recent work as being more about reconciliation and this a greater role for children or families in at least some of the stories or do you think overall your Fiction with time is moving in the direction of”
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