Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

Recommended by JoAnn

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Five short stories by Pulitzer Prize winning author detail the gulf between Bengali-American children and their immigrant parents. Lahiri's talent lies in emotional links to her characters and significant detailed descriptions, and in her portrayal of assimilation and generational differences.
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Two Rivers by T. Greenwood

Recommended by Irene
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A haunting story within a story, Two Rivers by T. Greenwood, is a sensitive handling of young love, life altering sorrow, and deadening guilt. Harper Montgomery struggles to raise his daughter after his wife dies in a senseless accident. He's called to the scene of a tragic train derailment and is approached by a pregnant young black girl, who needs a place to stay. Why him, why her, what are the secrets that they both keep? The author was awarded grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Christopher Isherwood Foundation to write this novel. The grants were certainly justified. A very fine work of literature.
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