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The Anthropologists by Ayşegül Savaş

Print Length: 192 pages
Format: ebook
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Genre: Immigrant, Literary Fiction, Coming-of-age story, Cultural Heritage Fiction

This one came to me through a recommendation from my ex-manager. She knew I was reading different immigrant stories and pointed me toward The Anthropologists by Ayşegül Savaş. I went in without expectations. What I did not expect was a writing style I had genuinely never come across before.

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The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

Print Length: 336 pages
Format: ebook
Publisher: Mariner Books Classics
Genre: Family Life Fiction, Immigrant , Domestic Fiction, Coming-of-age story

I started this year with a clear intention. I wanted to read more immigrant stories, specifically South Asian stories of settling in the USA. As an immigrant myself, I have spent a long time searching for stories that voice what I carry inside. The feelings I struggle to put into words. The experiences I live through quietly, sometimes without anyone around me truly understanding. So I started with the classic, The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. And oh boy, I cried before I even finished the first chapter.

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The Wedding People: A Novel
by Alison Espach

Print Length: 384 pages
Format: ebook
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Genre: Family Life Fiction, Contemporary, Women’s Fiction

Have you ever heard of the term ‘existential crisis’? Many people experience phases in their lives when they deeply question their purpose for being on this planet. When they struggle to find an answer, it can lead to a dark and grim outlook, or it might even inspire them to explore new possibilities for living their lives.

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