Jean’s Pick of the Week: Honor by Thrity Umrigar
Following the compelling stories of two women in contemporary India, Thrity Umrigar explores the incongruous notions of honor and shame in her powerful new novel.
Following the compelling stories of two women in contemporary India, Thrity Umrigar explores the incongruous notions of honor and shame in her powerful new novel.
In Juhea Kim’s sweeping new novel Beasts of a Little Land, a courtesan’s apprentice, an orphaned hustler, and a high-ranking Japanese officer weave in and out of each other’s lives during the tumultuous decades of the Japanese occupation of Korea. Loyalties, friendships, familial bonds, and first loves are tested amidst the backdrop of Korea’s fight for independence.