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Megha Majumdar’s a parent and a Thief Is there now Oprah WinfreyBook club selection of.
Dystopian work is already a finalist for National Book Award and Kirkus Awards,
Set in the near future, A guardian and a thief Depicts a world of drought, floods, crime and food shortages.
This is unlike a woman whose family is about to migrate. India Went to America with a shelter home resident who stole her purse and the passport it contained.
It is Majumdar’s first novel after his acclaimed debut, a burning sensationCame out in 2020.
“I was mesmerized page 1,” Winfrey said in a statement Tuesday.
“Megha Majumdar is one of those extremely skilled writers who takes us into a story of characters and cultural conflicts and keeps us spellbound till the last word and beyond. Who was the ‘Guardian’ who was the ‘Thief’? I’m still thinking about it.”
Majumdar’s conversation with Winfrey can be seen on Winfrey’s YouTube channel and other outlets where podcasts are available.
Winfrey’s book club is currently offered by Starbucks.
Other recent selections include Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir, all the way to the riverand a novel by Richard Rousseau, bridge of Sighs,