Library Manager
Manage your library—your way. Keep a running list or organize the books you've read into little stacks. i.e. Beach Reads, Cozy Covers, True Crime, etc.
To be a writer, Amitava Kumar says, is to be an observer. The twenty-six essays in Lunch with a Bigot are Kumar's observations of the world put into words.
A mix of memoir, reportage, and criticism, the essays include encounters with writers Salman Rushdie and Arundhati Roy, discussions on the craft of writing, and a portrait of the struggles of a Bollywood actor.
The title essay is Kumar's account of his visit to a member of an ultra-right Hindu organization who put him on a hit-list.
In these and other essays, Kumar tells a broader story of immigration, change, and a shift to a more globalized existence, all the while demonstrating how he practices being a writer in the world.
Follow This Author
Sign up & we'll email you when a new title is available for pre-order or hits the bookshelf
Get Free & Discounted eBooks
Curated reads, irresistible prices—subscribe now