tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post3433698215205419433..comments2024-03-28T00:47:44.556+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: "Heaven and Hell" by Jhumpa LahiriMel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-77147467611289067522010-04-12T10:40:58.711+08:002010-04-12T10:40:58.711+08:00This story was read aloud as part of the NPR/PRI r...This story was read aloud as part of the NPR/PRI radio program Selected Shorts. "Hell-Heaven" is read by the actress Rita Wolf, who appeared in the film My Beautiful Launderette. Following the reading, SHORTS host Isaiah Sheffer talks to Lahiri about the origins of her fiction and what inspired "Hell-Heaven" in particular. You can download the podcast of the show here (it's the April 6th show): http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=510202 (I think it will only be available there until early May)SusieCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00104969464072536034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-21732111810260889332010-04-10T13:55:27.298+08:002010-04-10T13:55:27.298+08:00I wasn't always a fan of short stories but, li...I wasn't always a fan of short stories but, like you, I came to realize that it takes a special talent to pull a truly good short story off. I think this particular author has that talent. I will definitely look for this story. Thanks for your great review of it.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-66982570145237938482010-04-08T09:10:34.282+08:002010-04-08T09:10:34.282+08:00Lahiri is one of my favorite authors. Her stories ...Lahiri is one of my favorite authors. Her stories are so vivid and real that I can remember them clearly more than a year later. I enjoyed her novel, The Namesake, too, but short stories seem where she shines. Unaccustomed Earth is the best!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-76108532094310931872010-04-08T04:14:25.566+08:002010-04-08T04:14:25.566+08:00I really loved this collection of stories and ever...I really loved this collection of stories and everything else I've read by her!Sarah at SmallWorldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15306137253094526922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-78678385995183812422010-04-08T01:37:51.358+08:002010-04-08T01:37:51.358+08:00I haven't read the book, but The Namesake is a...I haven't read the book, but The Namesake is an excellent movie!Emily H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13787399247392317028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-18507460896950749402010-04-07T11:32:19.755+08:002010-04-07T11:32:19.755+08:00I haven't read this one yet, but I loved both ...I haven't read this one yet, but I loved both of Lahiri's other books. You remind me that I promised myself to read this!dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-78236632239879560152010-04-07T10:08:06.357+08:002010-04-07T10:08:06.357+08:00Excellent review of this short story. I have Inter...Excellent review of this short story. I have Interpreter of Maladies, mostly unread--but I know I'll eventually get to them.Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-20798591975876634622010-04-07T09:06:22.078+08:002010-04-07T09:06:22.078+08:00This author worked at one of our town libraries wh...This author worked at one of our town libraries when she was in high school :) I've read all her books and loved them.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.com