You Bring the Distant Near
Mitali Perkins
Three generations of Bengali American women tell this family story. Ranee and her daughters, Tara and Sonia, arrive in the United States in the 1970s after living in Ghana and London. Tara, who loves acting, tries to fit into American life, while Sonia pursues reading, writing, racial politics, and the women’s movement. In the next generation, their teenage daughters Anna and Chantal are also finding their own paths. The novel moves among India, London, Queens, and New Jersey.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
