Editors Reads

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Diaspora

7 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.

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Where to Start with Abdulrazak Gurnah: A Reading Guide

Where to start with Abdulrazak Gurnah — whether to begin with Paradise, By the Sea, or Afterlives. A complete reading guide to the Nobel Prize-winning Zanzibari novelist.

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Where to Start with Abraham Verghese: A Reading Guide

Where to start with Abraham Verghese — whether to begin with Cutting for Stone or The Covenant of Water. A complete reading guide to the physician-novelist.

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Where to Start with Junot Díaz: A Reading Guide

Where to start with Junot Díaz — whether to begin with The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Drown, or This Is How You Lose Her. A complete reading guide.

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Where to Start with Viet Thanh Nguyen: A Reading Guide

Where to start with Viet Thanh Nguyen — whether to begin with The Sympathizer, The Refugees, or The Committed. A complete reading guide to the Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

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Best Books About Diaspora and Exile: Essential Fiction

The best books about diaspora and exile — from Americanah and White Teeth to The Namesake and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Essential fiction.

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Best Books About Immigration: Essential Reading List

The best books about immigration — from Pachinko and The Namesake to Americanah and The Kite Runner. Literature on belonging, displacement, and the immigrant experience.

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Jhumpa Lahiri Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points

Jhumpa Lahiri's complete bibliography in order — from Interpreter of Maladies and The Namesake to Unaccustomed Earth. Best starting points for new readers.

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