Pankaj mishra, author of butter chicken inludhianareminiscentof jhumpa lahiris interpreterof maladies and the work of michael cunningham, rahul mehta s debut shortstory collection is an emotionally arresting exploration of the lives ofindianamerican gay men and their. The stories in rahul mehtas quarantine amplify a surprising new voice. Quarantine thestories in rahul mehtas quarantineamplify a surprising new voice. May 31, 2011 quarantine is an insightful and compellingly readable collection of stories in which rahul mehta masterfully explores the emotions, the conflicts, the complex accommodations of being gay and indian american. George saunders, author of lincoln in the bardo mehta uses vivid, memorable imagery to present likable, complex charactersand shimmering descriptions of emotionally resonant moments. Quarantine thestories in rahul mehta s quarantineamplify a surprising new voice. He teaches creative writing at the university of the arts. The characters in quarantineopenly gay indianamerican menare. Brian leung will present the award to mehta this saturday, october 5, at page turner. Rahul mehta the centre of attention occupying a prized spot in the 200odd sq feet space reading out passages from his book, quarantine. In his debut publication, rahul mehta confounds reader preconceptions. Pankaj mishra, author of butter chicken inludhianareminiscentof jhumpa lahiris interpreterof maladies and the work of michael cunningham, rahul mehtas debut shortstory collection is an. In his convincing debut collection of short fiction, quarantine harper perennial 2011, rahul mehta chronicles the lives of openly gay.
Rahul mehta author rahul mehta s debut short story collection, quarantine, won a lambda literary award and the asian american literary award for fiction. Rahul mehta will just about make you want to cry with quarantine, a collection of nine short stories. If madison smartt bell is telling the truth when he writes, on the cover of quarantine, that the book is the best first collection i have read in over twenty years, one can only conclude that bell doesnt actually get all that much reading in. Rahul mehtas brassy debut short story collection quarantine unravels the lives of openly gay indianamerican men men who are strident in their sexuality, not hiding in pseudo marriages or behind the guise of bisexuality. Rahul mehtas debut short story collection, quarantine, won a lambda literary award and the asian american literary award for fiction. Madison smartt bell quarantine is an insightful and compellingly readable collection of stories in which rahul mehta masterfully explores the emotions, the conflicts, the complex accommodations of being gay and indian american. Quarantine by rahul mehta random house india indian fiction 97881840058. Its a collection of short stories about gay relationships and the manner in which indian families deal with them.
Nine stories told from the perspective of second and thirdgeneration south asianamerican gay men at odds with their families culture and expectations, describing their lives filled with humor, disappointment and frustration. Rahul mehta is currently considered a single author. The good folks at random house india recently sent me a sample copy of their forthcoming book, quarantine, by rahul mehta. In an intimate, confessional style, mehtas characters dwell on botched relationships, on their romantic. No other world by rahul mehta overdrive rakuten overdrive. My debut short story collection, quarantine, was published in the u. Quarantine ebook by rahul mehta 9780062091741 rakuten kobo. The stories in rahul mehta s quarantine amplify a surprising new voice. Lauren groff, author of fates and furies what a compelling, magical, bighearted, lyrical book. From the author of the prizewinning collection quarantine, an insightful, compelling debut novel set in rural america and india in the 1980s and 90s, part comingofage story about a gay indian american boy, part family saga about an immigrant familys struggles to find a sense of belonging, identity, and hope in a rural community in western new york, twelveyearold kiran. Buy a cheap copy of quarantine book by rahul mehta. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
No other world is deeply satisfying, a novel so moving that i worried about its main characters for weeks after i finished reading it. From the author of the prizewinning collection quarantine, an insightful, compelling debut novel set in rural america and india in the 1980s and 90s, part comingofage story about a gay indian american boy, part family saga about an immigrant familys struggles to find a sense of belonging, identity, and hope. Quarantine by rahul mehta book cover, description, publication history. Mehta has been travelling and looks washed out at the end of a seemingly long week. Rahul mehta is an expansive and mesmerizing talenthe sees things generously, from all angles, and makes the reader care, and feel. Last week we featured quarantine, by rahul mehta, as our bookoftheweek title, and were pleased to announce the winners.
Quarantine is an extraordinary book that transcends gender and race and. Read quarantine stories by rahul mehta available from rakuten kobo. May 31, 2011 debut shortstory collection explores the lives of gay indianamerican men caught between multiple cultures. Reminiscentof jhumpa lahiris interpreterof maladies and the work of michael cunningham, rahul mehtas debut shortstory collection is an emotionally arresting exploration of the lives ofindianamerican gay men and their families. He was born and raised in west virginia, and his work focuses on the experience of being queer and south asian. Pankaj mishra, author of butter chicken inludhianareminiscentof jhumpa lahiris interpreterof maladies and the work of michael cunningham, rahul mehtas debut shortstory collection is an emotionally arresting exploration of the lives ofindianamerican gay. Rahul mehta author rahul mehtas debut short story collection, quarantine, won a lambda literary award and the asian american literary award for fiction. Quarantine is an extraordinary book that transcends gender and race and culture and sexual identity to speak to our universal humanity and the quest we all share for a self. Oct 02, 20 rahul mehtas debut short story collection quaratine is the winner of this years asian american literary award in fiction.
Apr 30, 2010 rahul mehtas brassy debut short story collection quarantine unravels the lives of openly gay indianamerican men men who are strident in their sexuality, not hiding in pseudo marriages or behind the guise of bisexuality. Rahul mehta is an expansive and mesmerizing talent he sees things generously, from all angles, and makes the reader care, and feel, deeply. Rahul mehta on pushing through writers block and exploring pain through fiction. As a storyteller, mehta is evocative and at times exquisite, as he takes you into the minutiae of everyday lives that are so far removed from the mainstream despite being absorbed in it, that its an unspoken scream, at times. I have done so, literally, on the summersteam streets of louisville, and again in the. Rahul mehta s debut short story collection, quarantine, won a lambda literary award and the asian american literary award for fiction.
Rahul mehta attended the workshop in fiction in 1990. Mehta is the winner of the lambda literary award for debut gay fiction and the asian american literary award for fiction for his short story collection quarantine 2011. Quarantine by rahul mehta posted by ak posted on sep 5 2012 leave a comment quarantine, the short story after which the novel is named, features a man who is still bitter towards his grandfather for being ungrateful and insensitive to his mother, the only person in the family who takes care of him. The quarantine in mehtas eponymous story is not a medical situation but a kind of forced cultural dislocation imposed, as quarantines often are, for the benefit of those secreted away.
Thestories in rahul mehta s quarantineamplify a surprising new voice. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. With buoyant humor and incisive, cunning prose, rahul mehta sets off into uncharted literary territory. Manil suri, bestselling author of the death of vishnu and the age of shiva. Pankaj mishra, author of butter chicken in ludhiana reminiscent of jhumpa lahiris interpreter of maladies and the work of michael cunningham, rahul mehtas debut short story collection is an emotionally arresting exploration of the lives of indianamerican gay men and. Author rahul mehtas quarantine is a slice of gay life. Read quarantine by rahul mehta for free with a 30 day free trial. Reminiscentof jhumpa lahiris interpreterof maladies and the work of michael cunningham, rahul mehtas debut shortstory collection is an emotionally arresting exploration of the lives ofindianamerican gay men and. Reviewlet quarantine, by rahul mehta fiction writers. Brian centrone april 16, 2017 i realized that growing up brown and queer in white west virginia and the resulting scars were absolutely and deeply connected to what made me become a writer. Nov 18, 2011 in his debut publication, rahul mehta confounds reader preconceptions.
Rahul mehta talks to ndtv about his new book quarantine and novelist omair ahmad on his favourite reading list. Mehtas short story collection, quarantine, features a cast of homosexual indian american men. The book artfully interweaves sexual and racial tensions without resorting to tropes or creating an antagonistic other. Reminiscentof jhumpa lahiris interpreterof maladies and the work of michael cunningham, rahul mehta s debut shortstory collection is an emotionally arresting exploration of the lives ofindianamerican gay men and their families. Rahul mehta is a writer with astonishing emotional subtlety and generosity. May 31, 2010 rahul mehta will just about make you want to cry with quarantine, a collection of nine short stories. Thestories in rahul mehtas quarantineamplify a surprising new voice. The characters in quarantineopenly gay indianamerican menare westernized in some ways, with cosmopolitan views on friendship and sex, while struggling to maintain relationships with their families and cultural traditions. In his convincing debut collection of short fiction, quarantine harper perennial 2011, rahul mehta chronicles the lives of openly gay indianamerican men, their disappointments and betrayals, and the hardearned personal connections they come to cherish.
Quarantine by rahul mehta, 9780062020451, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This is mehtas first published book and currently seems to be his only book and won the lambda literary award for gay debut fiction in 2011. Polished if placid, the stories in mehtas debut often revolve around artsy, educated protagonists trying to navigate young adulthood as gay. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading quarantine. Manil suri, the new yorktimes bestselling author of the death of vishnu and the age ofshiva calls quarantine an insightful andcompellingly readable collection of stories in which rahul mehta masterfullyexplores the emotions, the conflicts, the complex accommodations of being gayand indian american. In may 2016, the book discussion group at the lgbt center read the short story collection quarantine by rahul mehta. Quarantine rahul mehta paperback harpercollins publishers. This is mehta s first published book and currently seems to be his only book and won the lambda literary award for gay debut fiction in 2011. Quarantine by rahul mehta random house india indian fiction. Mehtas short story collection, quarantine, features a cast of homosexual indianamerican men. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In an intimate, confessional style, mehtas characters dwell on botched relationships.
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