Lala romano has written a memoir of learning to engage with italian culture. She shares her favourite books by lesser known Italian writers. Tell us why you think they're interesting or how they've shaped you in some way. Feel free to pass on anyone, of course.
Author, teacher, and translator Jhumpa Lahiri joins Tyler for a conversation on identity, Rhode Island, writing as problem solving, reading across languages, the badness of book covers, Elena Ferrante, Bengali culture, the magic of Calcutta, Italian authors, Indian classical music, architectural influences, and much more.
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