Jhumpa Lahiri is an Indian immigrant from London whose family originated from West Bengal. ... One of Jhumpa first short story collections was called Interpreter of Maladies in 1999 followed by a novel called The Namesake written in 2003. ... Nearly 1.9 million Indian immigrants lived in the United States in the 1990's and 2000's. This represented the third-largest immigrant group by country, behind Mexico and China. ... Her father had collections of short stories and novels throughout the whole house. ...

• Word Count: 1328
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In this novel, Yunior's father, Ramon, came in and out of the family's life. ... The book "Drown," by Junot Diaz is a collection of short stories that conveys to the audience the struggles that Dominican Republic immigrants face in the United States to achieve the same status as Americans. ...

• Word Count: 1679
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School