#1666: Megha Majumdar “A Burning”

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#1666: Megha Majumdar “A Burning” | The Book Show

Jun 23 2020 | 00:27:30

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Show Notes

On this week’s Book Show, Joe Donahue speaks with author Megha Majumdar. Her debut novel, A Burning, centers around three characters whose lives become intertwined after a terrorist attack in India. Majumdar’s novel discusses themes of class, fate, corruption, justice, and what it feels like to face profound obstacles and yet nurture big dreams throughout […]

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