Whereabouts

Do you ever feel like a stranger in your own life, moving through your days without a true sense of belonging? What if embracing that feeling of solitude could lead to a profound understanding of yourself and the world around you? Follow an unnamed woman through a year in an unnamed Italian city. Through her solitary walks, conversations, and quiet observations, you'll explore the subtle beauty of everyday life. Discover how moments of loneliness, connection, and reflection can help you find your own place in the world, even when you feel adrift.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri is a master of fiction, celebrated for her profound explorations of identity, alienation, and the immigrant experience across languages and cultures. Originally written in Italian and later self-translated, Whereabouts emerged from her immersion in a new language, offering a uniquely detached yet intimate portrait of a woman navigating solitude and the geography of her own life. Lahiri’s own journey with language directly shapes this novel’s powerful and resonant voice.