Bookreporter Talks To... Thrity Umrigar

Thrity Umrigar joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, THE MUSEUM OF FAILURES, which is set in India. It’s a Bookreporter Bets On selection, as was her previous book, HONOR. In it, Remy Wadia has come back to India from his home in Columbus, Ohio, to adopt a child; a young woman who his friends know is pregnant and wants to give up her child. Remy is conflicted about this trip as he has had a long, contentious relationship with his mother, and this is his first time back in India since the death of his father, who was his champion. He and his dad shared a warm loving relationship. His mom was colder and more guarded with him. Thrity talks about her plotting and the building of her characters, as well as the multiple references to “the museums of failures” in the book. Like Remy, Thrity is Parsi, part of a very small sect, and she delves into their history. There is also a discussion about how infrequently many Americans contemplate the nuances of the larger world, and how little is taught in school about much of it. Book discussed in this episode: THE MUSEUM OF FAILURES by Thrity Umrigar: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/... Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews: Ashley Audrain:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Ashley Audrain   John Sargent:    • Bookreporter Talks To... John Sargent   Sarah Pekkanen:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Sarah Pekkanen   Angie Kim:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Angie Kim   Melanie Benjamin:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Melanie Benjamin   Shari Lapena:    • Bookreporter Talks To...Shari Lapena   Tracey Lange:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Tracey Lange   Naomi Hirahara:    / pwvkwqt2no   Liz Nugent:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Liz Nugent   Alli Frank and Asha Youmans:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Alli Frank and As...   Carolyn Mackler:    • Bookreporter Talks To...Carolyn Mackler   Adrienne Brodeur:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Adrienne Brodeur   Check out our past “Bookaccino Live” Book Group events: Nita Prose:    • "Bookaccino Live" Book Group with Nita Prose   Chamaine Wilkerson:    • "Bookaccino Live" Book Group with Charmain...   Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray:    • "Bookaccino Live" Book Group with Marie Be...   Janet Skeslien Charles:    • "Bookaccino Live" Book Group with Janet Sk...   Miranda Cowley Heller:    • "Bookaccino Live" Book Group with Miranda ...   Sign up for newsletters from Bookreporter and Reading Group Guides here: https://tbrnetwork.com/newsletters/ FOLLOW US on Facebook:   / bookreporter   Website: https://www.bookreporter.com Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald Edited by Jordan Redd Productions