Ep. 105: Thrity Umrigar (Author of Honor)

<p><strong>In Episode 105, Sarah and Thrity (author of <a href="https://amzn.to/3upbXoT">Honor</a>) tackle some hard-hitting questions related to the themes in her emotional book: religion, women’s rights, and identity. Thrity discusses the complicated relationship an immigrant often has with their homeland and the complex duality of human nature. </strong></p> <p><span id="more-6001185"></span></p> <p><em>This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!).</em></p> <h2><strong>Highlights</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Spoiler-free summary of <strong><a href= "https://amzn.to/3upbXoT">Honor</a></strong>.</li> <li>The real-life story behind the inspiration for her book.</li> <li>How Thirty constructed the present-day India in the book.</li> <li>Character development and which character’s (Meena’s or Smita’s) story came first.</li> <li>The ways miscommunication and misunderstandings drive real-life and fictional tensions.</li> <li>How she conveyed the joy and beauty of India, juxtaposed against the horrific events of the story.</li> <li>How rural vs. urban landscapes each form different composite communities.</li> <li>From working title to finished product, what Thrity wants readers to know about the title and the layered meaning of the word honor.</li> <li>Thrity shares details about her next novel.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Thrity’s Book Recommendations</strong> <a class= "spp-timestamp">[32:48]</a></h2> <p><strong>Two OLD Books She Loves</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://amzn.to/34SEt7x">The Waves</a> by Virginia Woolf</strong> | <a href= "https://amzn.to/34SEt7x">Amazon</a> | <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/24569/9780156949606">Bookshop.org</a><img src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=sarsbooshe04-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B01BD1SSO4" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" loading="lazy" /><img src= "http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=sarsbooshe04-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00N6PCZO0" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" loading= "lazy" /> <a c