In Other Words By Jhumpa Lahiri (Grades 10+)

Jhumpa Lahiri is an acclaimed author known for her exploration of identity, language, and displacement. Born in London to Indian parents and raised in the United States, she has written award-winning fiction that examines the immigrant experience. In In Other Words, Lahiri turns inward, chronicling her decision to write entirely in Italian, a language she adopted later in life. The book is part memoir, part meditation on belonging, creativity, and self-transformation. Through elegant, reflective prose, Lahiri explores how language shapes identity and how writing can become both a refuge and a rebirth.