That Word-of-Mouth Magic: INTERPRETER OF MALADIES by Jhumpa Lahiri
This debut short story collection by an unknown writer become one of the most significant publishing successes of the 20th century.
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In Reading Color That Word-of-Mouth Magic: INTERPRETER OF MALADIES by Jhumpa Lahiri Vanessa Diaz Apr 30, 2026 <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5f4f4579fb8c81fcbe8ff9ff04be7476?s=160&d=blank&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5f4f4579fb8c81fcbe8ff9ff04be7476?s=320&d=blank&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-160 photo' height='160' width='160' decoding='async'/> Vanessa Diaz Managing Editor Book Riot Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz is a writer and former bookseller from San Diego, CA whose Spanish is even faster than her English. When not reading or writing, she enjoys dreaming up travel itineraries and drinking entirely too much tea.
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