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NEW
YORK (AP) — Megha Majumdar's “ A Guardian and a Thief,” already
a finalist for the National Book Award and Kirkus Prize, is now
Oprah Winfrey's book club pick.
Set in the near future, “A Guardian and a Thief” depicts a world
of drought, flooding, crime and food shortages as it contrasts a
woman whose family is about to emigrate from India to the U.S.
with the resident of a shelter who has stolen her purse and the
passports it contains. It's Majumdar's first novel since her
acclaimed debut, “A Burning,” came out in 2020.
“I was spellbound from Page 1,” Winfrey said in a statement
Tuesday. “Megha Majumdar is one of those exquisitely skilled
authors who takes us into the story of characters and cultural
conflicts and leaves us spellbound until the last word and
beyond. Who was the ‘Guardian’ who was the ‘Thief’? I’m still
thinking about it.”
Majumdar's conversation with Winfrey can be seen on Winfrey's
YouTube channel and other outlets where podcasts are available.
Winfrey's book club is currently presented by Starbucks. Other
recent picks include Elizabeth Gilbert' s memoir, “All the Way
to the River,” and a novel by Richard Russo, “Bridge of Sighs.”
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