by Jhumpa Lahiri (2019)
Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories is a distinguished work by Jhumpa Lahiri (Pulitzer Prize Winner, PEN/Hemingway Winner, National Book Award Finalist), celebrated for its literary depth, resonant storytelling, and enduring cultural impact.
Jhumpa Lahiri
Great Italian Stories is a distinguished work by Jhumpa Lahiri (Pulitzer Prize Winner, PEN/Hemingway Winner, National Book Award Finalist), celebrated for its literary depth, resonant storytelling, and enduring cultural impact.
Khushwant Singh
Delhi through the seasons is a distinguished work by Khushwant Singh (Padma Vibhushan, Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, Partition Chronicler), celebrated for its literary depth, resonant storytelling, and enduring cultural impact.
Hanif Kureishi
Maurice and Ian are successful, but aging actors. The two are close friends whose conversation generally revolves around theatrical shop talk and the infirmities of other aging actors. Ian is fearful that death is right around the corner, so he agrees to let his niece's daughter, Jessie, move in to his flat to care for him. Jessie is a modern woman in her early twenties. She turns out to be a nightmare for Ian, especially since she is a hard-drinking, rude, and dismissive brat. But Maurice sees something else in the young woman, a potential for humanity which blossoms under his kindness and gentle guidance. For Maurice, something else blossoms as well--romantic love for a girl fifty years younger.
James Baldwin
Native sons is a celebrated work by James Baldwin (National Book Award Finalist), recognized for masterclass storytelling and lasting literary resonance.