Thrity Umrigar is the bestselling author of nine previous novels, including Honor, which was a Reese's Book Club Pick, as well as four picture books and a memoir. Her books have been published in over twenty countries and in several languages. A former journalist, she has contributed to the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, the New York Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and other newspapers. She is a recipient of the Nieman Fellowship to Harvard, and winner of the Cleveland Arts Prize, the Seth Rosenberg prize and a Lambda Literary award. She is currently a Distinguished University Professor of English at Case Western Reserve University.
"As with all of Thrity Umrigar's stories, this novel examines
nuances of race, caste, and class with stark honesty, and though
the crimes are difficult to stomach, they reflect reality. This
story of an Americanized Indian woman reconciling with India's
entrenched race conflicts does not disappoint."--Zibby Mag
"Honor is an utterly engrossing novel about two very different
women whose lives converge after an unspeakable act of violence in
India. With insight and compassion, Thrity Umrigar writes
masterfully about the complexities of hatred and love, estrangement
and belonging, oppression and privilege, about holding on and
letting go. A powerful, important, unforgettable book."
--Cheryl Strayed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wild "In
the way A Thousand Splendid Suns told of Afghanistan's women,
Thrity Umrigar tells a story of India with the intimacy of one who
knows the many facets of a land both modern and ancient, awash in
contradictions, permeated by a smoldering mix of ageless traditions
and new ideas, beauty and brutality, hope and despair, certainty
and mystery. A place where love can sometimes involve the peril of
defying convention . . . and ultimately risking everything for what
matters most."
--Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We
Were Yours "Honor is a novel of profound depths--cultural,
personal, romantic, spiritual. It's also a story of tremendous
grace, both in the understanding it shows its characters and in the
ways they navigate a brutal but stunning life."
--Rebecca Makkai, Pulitzer Prize finalist for The Great Believers
"Honor by Thrity Umrigar is about an Indian-American journalist
named Smita who returns to India on assignment. The story she's
covering is an emotionally riddled one that utilizes the lives of
characters to portray the cultural realities of India, both new and
old. Her experiences lift the veil on the complexities of
journalism and leave Smita questioning her boundaries as a
reporter. Complex and unfiltered, these are the type of characters
that stick with you long after you turn the pages . . . Powerful
story about family, devotion, and cultural truths all through the
eyes of an incredible journalist."
--Reese Witherspoon, the January 2022 Reese's Book Club Pick
"Umrigar aptly tackles honor killings in rural India and paints
Meena with agency and depth . . . Honor boldly examines a system
that continues to greenlight brutality and serves as a poignant
reminder that despite all odds, 'in every country, in every crisis,
there are a handful of people who will stand against the tide.'
"
--Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Umrigar's strength as a writer is most potent in individual scenes
that distill these tensions. Just as the arc of the story builds to
a crescendo, both in its hastening action surrounding the trial of
Meena's brothers and the reader's understanding of Smita's history,
so do smaller moments . . . The many layers that comprise Honor
unfurl like a peak season peony."
--The Boston Globe "Umrigar's latest novel is a transformative tale
of privilege, extremism and heartbreak."
--The New York Times Book Review "Thrity Umrigar's novel offers a
well-rounded portrait of India . . . Whether she's writing about
the bright lights of Mumbai or the poverty of village life, Umrigar
excels at creating engaging situations and scenes. Readers will
appreciate this novel's deep understanding of the many complexities
of Indian society."
--BookPage "Propulsive . . . Umrigar offers readers a broad
understanding of the complicated issues at play in contemporary
India."
--Publishers Weekly "The kind of book that makes me want to sit for
hours and read... Powerful and poignant."
--Southern Bookseller Review "Full-bodied and insightful, Honor is
both a page-turning account of a horrific family drama and a
meditation on the complexities of love--both personal and
national."
--Shelf Awareness "Umrigar excels in her juxtaposition of the
contrasts between the tech hub image of contemporary India and the
deep religious divisions that continue to wrack rural regions . . .
This is a thought-provoking portrait of an India that 'felt
inexpressibly large--as well as small and provincial enough to
choke.'"
--Booklist "Thrity navigates readers between hate and love, and the
things that divide us as much as those that bring us together. It's
one of those novels that will spur lots of conversation as we look
at the oppression of women in many different settings, and the
conflicts that religious beliefs can bring, even today. Book
groups, there is a lot to unpack here."
--BookReporter "A powerful story of love and connection centered in
a world of divisive cultural issues."
--Cleveland Magazine "A tender and evocative novel about love,
hope, familial devotion, betrayal, and sacrifice."
--BookClubs.com "With Honor, Thrity Umrigar continues her habit of
laying bare the folly of our perceived differences. This is an
intense and spellbinding novel, ricocheting between fear and hope,
betrayal and redemption. It is the story of the human heart in all
its complexities, and love worth fighting for."
--Connie Schultz, bestselling author of The Daughters of Erietown
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