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Rumaan Alam (born 1977) is an American writer. His parents emigrated from Bangladesh to the United States in the early 1970s. Alam, one of four siblings, was born in 1977 and grew up in a suburb of Washington, D.C. He studied writing at Oberlin College. He and his partner adopted two boys.
Leave the World Behind.
Dec 14, 2023 · Rumaan Alam wrote the acclaimed novel 'Leave The World Behind,' which was recently adapted into film by Netflix. Here's what you should know about the author.
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I'm the author of the novels Rich and Pretty, That Kind of Mother, and Leave the World Behind. My short fiction has appeared in StoryQuarterly, Crazyhorse, Meridian, and elsewhere. I've also written for the New York Times, the New Yorker, the Wall Street Journal, and the New Republic.
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Rumaan Alam inhabits the head space of Amanda and Clay, denizens of New York City, parents of a teenage son and adolescent daughter, who slouch toward...
Oct 6, 2020 · A thriller novel about two families trapped in a remote house during a power outage in New York City. Read ratings, reviews, and more about the author and the book on Goodreads.
Sep 15, 2020 · The novelist and critic talks about his book Leave the World Behind, which explores the prejudices of white liberals, and his experience as a Bangladeshi-American in New York media. He reveals how he rebelled against the expectations of his immigrant parents and the literary establishment.
