Review: Roman Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri
In Roman Stories, Jhumpa Lahiri’s new collection of short stories, mysterious foreigners mingle, sometimes simply exist, in Rome. Selfies on the Spanish Steps in Rome. (Chabe01 / Wikimedia Commons) They are professors, spouses, temporary workers, tourists, refugees, children of immigrants... people from different parts of the world, all negotiating their foreignness, sometimes around pretty ordinary circumstances like a simple meal, other times facing racist attacks or hostility. Stay tuned with breaking news…