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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Links:
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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