![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “In Other Words” gives off the intoxication of metamorphosis, the title of one of her 24 chapters. The tone hasn’t a shred of the coquettish, nor is it monastic. Instead of “Eat, Pray, Love,” the reader finds a book situated in Italy without a single reference to food or prayer or sex. Lahiri’s sensibility exists in exquisite counterpoint to a culture besotted with selfies. It puts one in the company of a beautiful mind engaged in a sustained and bracing discipline. Reading “In Other Words” is deeply pleasurable. Thus, as an adult, as a writer, I rediscover the pleasure of reading.” I can’t take for granted my ability to accomplish it. I find the process more demanding yet more satisfying, almost miraculous. Every page seems to have a light covering of mist. ![]()
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