In Other Words

Gorgeous. . . . Lahiri gives us the most unusual of self-portraits. - The New York Times Book Review Exquisite. . . . Strikingly honest, lyrical, untouched by sentimentality. . . . The most evocative, unpretentious, astute account of a writing life I have read. -Howard Norman, The Washington Post As much a work of poetry as prose. . . . Beautiful. - Minneapolis Star Tribune Magnificent. . . . [ In Other Words ] puts one in the company of a beautiful mind engaged in a sustained and bracing discipline. - Los Angeles Times Urgent and raw. - O, The Oprah Magazine In Lahiri's hands, these essays and stories become an invaluable insight into the craft of writing not as storytelling but as speaking the self into existence. - San Francisco Chronicle A quiet coming of age. . . . Lahiri is a master of language. - Time