Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

Skirball Book Group: Land of the Free One session per month, February–June, various dates and times (5 sessions) Admission: $125 General; $100 Members; $75 Students This winter the Skirball Book Groups examine stories of freedom in America and beyond. At each meeting, under the direction of a professional book group facilitator, participants learn about the author\'s background and explore the book together, engaging in lively conversation. Discussion questions are distributed in advance of each class session. Participants must read the book prior to each class session. All books are available at Audrey\'s Museum Store at the Skirball. Book Group participants receive a 10% discount (may not be combined with other discounts).

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Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
Eight stories focus on the cultural divide between immigrant parents and first-generation Indian American children. Sudha worries about her alcoholic brother; Ruma questions the tradition of bringing her widower father into her home; and three stories tell the tale of Hema and Kaushik who fall in love and struggle with the concept of arranged marriage.