A Busse Reading Guide for The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri


	A Busse Library Reading Guide for The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri (JOOM-pah Luh-HEE-ree)
	Anchors To Sections of the Page Author Interviews, Reading Guides, Miscellaneous Information, Book Reviews Vocabulary, Food, Architecture, Immigration, India, Traditional Indian Clothing The Book Author Interviews NPR's Melissa Block interviewed Jhumpa Lahiri on All Things Considered, August 29, 2003. NPR's Fresh Air had Jhumpa Lahiri visit on September 4, 2003. Jhumpa Lahiri was featured on NPR's Here & Now, October 1, 2003. Reading Guides A reader's guide from Houghton Mifflin. Includes video of the author reading from The Namesake and answering questions, questions for discussion, a brief biography of the author, and suggestions for further reading. Includes a link to a video interview with Lahiri. Discussion Questions from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Wikipedia's entry on The Namesake. Miscellaneous The Namesake will be released into theatres in November of 2006. Here are links to the film's home page, and the Internet Movie Database entry. Book Reviews: From the Library and on EBSCOHost To access EBSCOHost articles from off campus, use the passwords found in your ICampus account. Austen, Benjamin. "In the Shadow of Gogol." New Leader, Sept/Oct 2003, 86(5):31-32. Bromwich, David. "The Man Without Qualities." Nation 10/27/2003, 277(13): 36-38. D'Souza, Irene. "The Namesake (Book)." Herizons. 18(1):36. Kantrowitz, Barbara. "Who Says There's No Second Act?" Newsweek, 8/25/2003, 142(8):61-62. Lynn, David H. "Virtues of Ambition." Kenyon Review, Summer 2004, 26(3):160-166. Nawotka, Edward. "Pulitzer Winner Finds Much in a Name." Publishers Weekly, 7/7/2003, 250(27): 49. Ruddy, Christopher. "Strangers on a train." Commonweal, 12/19/2003, 130(22):18-20. Seaman, Donna. "The Namesake (Book)." Booklist, 6/1/2003, 99(19/20): 1710. Sen, Mandira. "Names and Nicknames." Women's Review of Books, March 2004, 21(6):9-10. Smith, Starr E. "The Namesake (Book)." Library Journal, 7/15/2003, 128(12): 123 Zaleski, Jeff. "The Namesake (Book)." Publishers Weekly, 7/7/2003, 250(27): 48. Online Choudhry, Rhoohi.(2004, July). "Four Conversations About One Thing: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri" at Bookslut.com
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Articles on EBSCOHost To access EBSCOHost articles from off campus, use the passwords found in your ICampus account.	Acculturation, communication, and the U.S. mass media: The experience of an Iranian immigrant. Howard Journal of Communications, Vol 11(2), Apr-Jun 2000. pp. 93-106. Coping with a new society: the unique psychosocial problems of immigrant youth. Journal of School Health, Mar97; 67(3): 98-102 "By any other name." Kreyche, Gerald F. USA Today Magazine, May2006, Vol. 134 Issue 2732, p82 "My two lives." Lahiri, Jhumpa. Newsweek, 3/6/2006. 147(10):43.
About the book's setting & new words you might need to know	The Namesake is set in America (specifically the north-east coast) and India, from the 1960's to the present day. These links take you to information about the word. DNC riots draft dodgers Dr. Benjamin Spock MLK assassination Senator Kennedy assassination Lord Mountbatten marginality Greek Revival cricket flat (the British meaning is different than the American word) pilaster puja Durga pujo Saraswati The Apu Trilogy Kathakali Subhas Chandra Bose errata slip vociferous Clement Clarke Moore stupa vagabond Agra (Taj Mahal), Calcutta (Alipore), Delhi Taj Mahal Fatehpur Sikri East Village Brahmin Ikea Carte Orange mansard roof Guggenheim quotidian Dunhill sous-chef
Food	"The long way home: Bengal by way of Julia Child.." Lahiri, Jhumpa. New Yorker 9/6/2004 80(25):83-84. "Recounts the cooking lessons of a Bengali American. Distinctive quality of Indian cooking; Strategies of some Bengali women in food preparation." In The Namesake, Lahiri often mentioned the food that Ashima was preparing. How are characters defined by the food they prepare and consume? For what reasons are the food eaten at the Ratliffs different from the food associated with the Gangulis? Visit food-india.com for more information on Indian cuisine.
*Food mentioned in The Namesake:*	lamb curry payesh Marie Biscuits luchis channa dal pineapple chutney sandeshes samosas lassi chickpeas with tamarind sauce lamb biryani aloo dum aloo gobi tandoori pakoras haleem	steak green beans roasted red potatoes salad wine cheese pate single-malt scotch café au lait sticky buns polenta risotto bouillabaisse osso buco angel food cake	shrimp oysters sushi poached salmon cornichons egg salad sandwiches tomato soup bread & preserves boiled corn cold chicken pasta with pesto tomatoes from the garden, salted pies and cobblers paella
	*Other Namesake* related materials**
Architecture	American Institute of Architects AIA Iowa chapter
Immigration	US Citizenship and Immigration Services "Identities: Contemporary Narratives of Post-Immigration Experience in America." a bibliography from the Boston Public Library
India	The CIA World Factbook entry for India Wikipedia's India webpage Embassy of India, in Washington DC. Includes information for tourism and business. Maps of India from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
Traditional Indian Clothing *Clothing items in The Namesake:*	Wikipedia's Indian Clothing webpage sari chappals salwar kameeze dhoti Banarasi wedding sari topor (headgear for the groom)