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Kanishk Tharoor

Chronicling Loss, Revealing Humanity

October 23, 2017February 6, 2018 / Laura Haugen

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In my first blog post for the journal Ploughshares, I explore Kanishk Tharoor’s radio series, “The Museum of Lost Objects,” and his luminous story collection, Swimmer Among the Stars. In both, Tharoor’s stories remind us of the power of empathy and connection in our shared experience and the need for imagination, even playfulness, in times of adversity.

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