The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri: guilt and alienation

For our first book, Neha and Shruti discuss The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri - one of the first books we ever read that resonated with us as first generation immigrants, and third culture kids. We explore how our feelings have changed re-reading the book all these years later, and reflect on how relevant immigrant stories are to every generation.

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The Death of the Author by Roland Barthes

Shelf Discovery:

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

Shruti - Passing by Nella Larsen; and Such a Long Journey by Rohinton Mistry

Neha - A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

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