<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for "Majumdar, Megha"]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for "Majumdar, Megha"]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/chpl/rss/search?query=%22Majumdar%2C%20Megha%22&amp;searchType=author&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:41:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[A Guardian and A Thief]]></title><description><![CDATA["In a near-future Kolkata beset by flooding and blight, Ma, her two year old daughter Mishti, and her elderly father Dadu are just days from leaving the collapsing city behind to join Ma's husband in the home he has been building for them in Ann Arbor, Michigan. After procuring long-awaited passports and visas from the consulate, they pack their bags for the flight to America. But in the morning they awaken to discover that Ma's purse, with all the treasured documents within it, has been stolen. A Guardian and a Thief tells two stories: the story of Ma and her family, their struggle to emigrate to America, and their devastation in the wake of the theft that changes their fate to one of implacable tragedy ; and Boomba, the thief, whose hunger and desperation to care for his family drive him to commit a crime whose consequences he cannot fathom. With stunning control and command, Megha Majumdar paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of two families whose destinies become inexorably entangled, wresting compassion from each narrative as the complexities of each character's circumstances--their helplessness in the face of poverty and corruption, and the need to stave off encroaching catastrophe -- are captured with clarity and piercing empathy. A masterful new work from one of the most exciting voices of her geneeration."  Front jacket flap]]></description><link>https://chpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S92C1690544</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://chpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S92C1690544</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Majumdar, Megha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://chpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1690544092</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593804872/MC.GIF&amp;client=chplp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Burning]]></title><description><![CDATA["After a fiery attack on a train leaves 104 people dead, the fates of three people become inextricably entangled. Jivan, a bright, striving woman from the slums looking for a way out of poverty, is wrongly accused of planning the attack because of a careless comment on Facebook. PT Sir, a slippery gym teacher from Jivan's former high school, has hitched his aspirations to a rising right wing party, and his own ascent becomes increasingly linked to Jivan's fall. Lovely, a spirited, impoverished, relentlessly optimistic hjira, who harbors dreams of becoming a Bollywood star, can provide the alibi that would set Jivan free--but her appearance in court will have unexpected consequences that will change the course of all of their lives. A novel about fate, power, opportunity, and class; about innocence and guilt, betrayal and love, and the corrosive media cycle that manufactures falsehoods masquerading as truths--A Burning is a debut novel of exceptional power and urgency, haunting and beautiful, brutal, vibrant, impossible to forget"-- Provided by publisher]]></description><link>https://chpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S92C1573702</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://chpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S92C1573702</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Majumdar, Megha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://chpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1573702092</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780525658696/MC.GIF&amp;client=chplp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Guardian and A Thief]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK &bull; FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD &ldquo;Wondering if there&rsquo;s a novel out there that gives Cormac McCarthy&rsquo;s The Road a run for its money? Here you go. [ A Guardian and a Thief is] an indelible piece of writing, in equal parts dazzling and devastating .&rdquo;&mdash;Stacy Schiff, author of&nbsp;Cleopatra: A Life Megha Majumdar&rsquo;s electrifying new novel, following her acclaimed New York Times bestseller A Burning is set in a near-future Kolkata, India in which two families seeking to protect their children must battle each other. A piercing and propulsive tour de force. In a near-future Kolkata, Ma, her two-year-old daughter, and her elderly father are just days from leaving the collapsing city behind to join Ma&rsquo;s husband in Ann Arbor, Michigan. After procuring long-awaited visas from the consulate, they pack their bags for the flight to America. But in the morning they awaken to discover that Ma&rsquo;s purse, containing their treasured immigration documents, has been stolen. Set over the course of one week, A Guardian and a Thief tells two stories: the story of Ma&rsquo;s frantic search for the thief while keeping hunger at bay during a worsening food shortage; and the story of Boomba, the thief, whose desperation to care for his family drives him to commit a series of escalating crimes whose consequences he cannot fathom. With stunning control and command, Megha Majumdar paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of two families, each operating from a place of ferocious love and undefeated hope, each discovering how far they will go to secure their children&rsquo;s future as they stave off encroaching catastrophe. A masterful new work from one of the most exciting voices of her generation]]></description><link>https://chpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S92C1692403</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://chpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S92C1692403</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Majumdar, Megha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://chpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1692403092</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593804889/MC.GIF&amp;client=chplp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Burning]]></title><description><![CDATA["After a fiery attack on a train leaves 104 people dead, the fates of three people become inextricably entangled. Jivan, a bright, striving woman from the slums looking for a way out of poverty, is wrongly accused of planning the attack because of a careless comment on Facebook. PT Sir, a slippery gym teacher from Jivan's former high school, has hitched his aspirations to a rising right wing party, and his own ascent becomes increasingly linked to Jivan's fall. Lovely, a spirited, impoverished, relentlessly optimistic hjira, who harbors dreams of becoming a Bollywood star, can provide the alibi that would set Jivan free--but her appearance in court will have unexpected consequences that will change the course of all of their lives. A novel about fate, power, opportunity, and class; about innocence and guilt, betrayal and love, and the corrosive media cycle that manufactures falsehoods masquerading as truths--A Burning is a debut novel of exceptional power and urgency, haunting and beautiful, brutal, vibrant, impossible to forget"]]></description><link>https://chpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S92C1575572</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://chpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S92C1575572</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Majumdar, Megha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://chpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1575572092</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593212110/MC.GIF&amp;client=chplp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Guardian and A Thief]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK &bull; FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD &ldquo;Wondering if there&rsquo;s a novel out there that gives Cormac McCarthy&rsquo;s The Road a run for its money? Here you go. [ A Guardian and a Thief is] an indelible piece of writing, in equal parts dazzling and devastating .&rdquo;&mdash;Stacy Schiff, author of&nbsp;Cleopatra: A Life Megha Majumdar&rsquo;s electrifying new novel, following her acclaimed New York Times bestseller A Burning is set in a near-future Kolkata, India in which two families seeking to protect their children must battle each other. A piercing and propulsive tour de force. In a near-future Kolkata, Ma, her two-year-old daughter, and her elderly father are just days from leaving the collapsing city behind to join Ma&rsquo;s husband in Ann Arbor, Michigan. After procuring long-awaited visas from the consulate, they pack their bags for the flight to America. But in the morning they awaken to discover that Ma&rsquo;s purse, containing their treasured immigration documents, has been stolen. Set over the course of one week, A Guardian and a Thief tells two stories: the story of Ma&rsquo;s frantic search for the thief while keeping hunger at bay during a worsening food shortage; and the story of Boomba, the thief, whose desperation to care for his family drives him to commit a series of escalating crimes whose consequences he cannot fathom. With stunning control and command, Megha Majumdar paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of two families, each operating from a place of ferocious love and undefeated hope, each discovering how far they will go to secure their children&rsquo;s future as they stave off encroaching catastrophe. A masterful new work from one of the most exciting voices of her generation]]></description><link>https://chpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S92C1692442</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://chpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S92C1692442</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Majumdar, Megha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://chpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1692442092</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798217174959/MC.GIF&amp;client=chplp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>