I finished Jhumpa Lahiri's first novel
The Namesake last night and it was wonderful.
I loved her short story collection
Interpreter of Maladies and the novel captured the same feeling of joy and displacement and loss. As a cultural anthropolgy, it takes you on a journey through Bengali culture in India and America.
Thanks to Sidd and others for the recommendation.
Edited to add link to times review:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...5AC0A9659C8B63
