Interpreter of Maladies (Hardcover) by Jhumpa Lahiri

from Berly

This debut of short stories is stunning! Set in India and America, these are quick glimpses into the lives of people looking for love and acceptance, sweeping between generations and nations. My fa...

from lauralkeet

Reflections: This beautifully-written collection of short stories portrays various "maladies" of the human condition, such as loss, loneliness, and isolation. As the title suggests, Lahiri interpre...

from Crazymamie

I really loved this book that contains nine short stories, and I can see why it won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2000. These stories share the theme of individuals who are working to marry the...

from Marensherry

Enjoying the moment, the simple moments that can change ones life is what this book is about. We join a journey where we experience a moment in time, doing something the characters may have done da...

from emmakendon

"A Temporary Matter" sets the tone of Jhumpa Lahiri's writing, delicately plain and standing on the outside looking in, - but right in, to how the changed behaviour of one half of a couple effects ...