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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.
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 novel about two families trapped in a vacation home during a power outage in New York City. Read ratings, reviews, and book details by the author of Rich and Pretty and That Kind of Mother.
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Leave the World Behind.
Dec 8, 2023 · Rumaan Alam, author of Leave the World Behind, shares his experience of seeing his characters come to life on screen by Sam Esmail. He also discusses his favorite book-to-film adaptations and his relationship with his own work.
