Status Updates From The Siege of Krishnapur

James Gordon Farrell: “Although he generally liked sad things such as autumn, death, ruins, and unhappy love affairs, Fleury was nevertheless dismayed by the morbid turn the conversation had taken.” I had a feeling that Kiran Desai must have read him and it’s true! He makes himself invisible in a way Desai doesn’t, though, which makes these moments even better—everyone seems to skewer themself.