{"product_id":"quarantine-paperback-1","title":"Quarantine - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRahul Mehta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An extraordinary book that transcends gender and race and culture and sexual identity to speak to our universal humanity and the quest we all share for a self.\" -- Robert Olen Butler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReminiscent of Jhumpa Lahiri's \u003cem\u003eInterpreter of Maladies\u003c\/em\u003e and the work of Michael Cunningham, Rahul Mehta's debut short story collection is an emotionally arresting exploration of the lives of Indian-American gay men and their families. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith buoyant humor and incisive, cunning prose, Mehta sets off into uncharted literary territory. The characters in \u003cem\u003eQuarantine \u003c\/em\u003eare Westernized in some ways, with cosmopolitan views on friendship and sex, while struggling to maintain relationships with their families and cultural traditions. Grappling with the issues that concern all gay men--social acceptance, the right to pursue happiness, and the heavy toll of listening to their hearts and bodies--they confront an elder generation's attachment to old-country ways. Estranged from their cultural in-group and still set apart from larger society, the young men in these lyrical, provocative, emotionally wrenching, yet frequently funny stories find themselves quarantined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith buoyant humor and incisive, cunning prose, Rahul Mehta sets off into uncharted literary territory. The characters in \u003cem\u003eQuarantine\u003c\/em\u003e--openly gay Indian-American men--are Westernized in some ways, with cosmopolitan views on friendship and sex, while struggling to maintain relationships with their families and cultural traditions. Grappling with the issues that concern all gay men--social acceptance, the right to pursue happiness, and the heavy toll of listening to their hearts and bodies--they confront an elder generation's attachment to old-country ways. Estranged from their cultural in-group and still set apart from larger society, the young men in these lyrical, provocative, emotionally wrenching, yet frequently funny stories find themselves quarantined. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlready a runaway success in India, \u003cem\u003eQuarantine\u003c\/em\u003e marks the debut of a unique literary talent.\u003c\/p\u003e--Madison Smartt Bell\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith buoyant humor and incisive, cunning prose, Rahul Mehta sets off into uncharted literary territory. The characters in \u003cem\u003eQuarantine\u003c\/em\u003e--openly gay Indian-American men--are Westernized in some ways, with cosmopolitan views on friendship and sex, while struggling to maintain relationships with their families and cultural traditions. Grappling with the issues that concern all gay men--social acceptance, the right to pursue happiness, and the heavy toll of listening to their hearts and bodies--they confront an elder generation's attachment to old-country ways. Estranged from their cultural in-group and still set apart from larger society, the young men in these lyrical, provocative, emotionally wrenching, yet frequently funny stories find themselves quarantined. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlready a runaway success in India, \u003cem\u003eQuarantine\u003c\/em\u003e marks the debut of a unique literary talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 7.92 x 5.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lambda Literary Awards (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Triangle Awards (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724742660159,"sku":"9780062020451","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/805c0a50db5a0a35092f7abcadba2afe.webp?v=1765103764","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/quarantine-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}