Interpreter of Maladies

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In Jhumpa Lahiri's graceful, poignant tales, the protagonists navigate between the perplexing new world and the Indian customs they have inherited, searching for love that transcends cultural and generational boundaries. In The New Yorker article "A Temporary Matter," a young Indian-American couple deals with the heartache of a stillborn child as their Boston neighborhood experiences a nightly blackout. In the narrative with the same title, an interpreter takes an American family on a tour to their ancestors' India and discovers a startling confession. Lahiri writes with a subtle depth that puts to mind Mavis Gallant and a sophisticated cultural sense that is reminiscent of Anita Desai.