Book It: Jhumpa Lahiri at CCT Theatre

Jhumpa Lahiri
Unaccustomed Earth
Thursday, April 3rd, 6:00 p.m. @ CCT Theatre
Note: This reading is sold out, but there will be a standby line and open book signing after the reading.

Pulitzer prize winner Lahiri brings us a new collection of short stories exploring immigrant identity, exile, and coming of age. Her elegant writing pairs perfectly with her elevated themes. Some stories in the collection explore repeat meetings of acquaintances across time and cultures. Bookforum says, “Lahiri delves into the souls of indelible characters struggling with displacement, guilt, and fear as they try to find a balance between the solace and suffocation of tradition and the terror and excitement of the future into which they’re being thrust. . . . [Unaccustomed Earth] further establishes her as an important American writer.” If you've got any free time at all this Thursday evening, check the standby line, and get your copy of Unaccustomed Earth signed.