Yes, the O'Brien is one of those books that has been on the to-read list for years without me ever getting around to it. It was chosen for "One Book, One Philadelphia" this spring and I was going to read it then, but didn't have a copy. But now I do!
I also liked Lahiri's short stories, although I thought they fell somewhat short of all the hype that surrounded them. There's a post about the book somewhere back in the depths of this journal. I'd be happy to lend you The Namesake when I'm done, if you want. Did you read the excerpt of it that ran in the New Yorker back when it came out?
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Date: 2005-06-14 05:25 pm (UTC)I also liked Lahiri's short stories, although I thought they fell somewhat short of all the hype that surrounded them. There's a post about the book somewhere back in the depths of this journal. I'd be happy to lend you The Namesake when I'm done, if you want. Did you read the excerpt of it that ran in the New Yorker back when it came out?