Rumaan Alam

Rumaan Alam
Born	August 9, 1977 (48 years)
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Oberlin College
Genre	Thriller, literary fiction
Notable works	Leave the World Behind
Website
www.rumaanalam.com

Rumaan Alam (born August 9, 1977) ^[1] is an American writer. ^[2]

Early life and education

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. His father being an architect and his mother being a paediatrician, he had an upper-middle class lifestyle while growing up in a mostly white area. ^[3] He studied writing at Oberlin College. ^[2]

Career

He is the author of four novels: Leave the World Behind , That Kind of Mother, Rich and Pretty, and Entitlement. He also hosts two podcasts for Slate.

Leave the World Behind was acclaimed by book critics ^[4] and nominated for the 2020 National Book Award. ^[5] It was later adapted as a 2023 film for Netflix with the same name. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Personal life

He and his husband, photographer David Land, whom he met on a blind date in 2003, adopted two boys. ^{[9] [1]}

Works

• Rich and Pretty. New York, NY: Ecco. 2016-06-07. ISBN   978-0-06-242993-3. OCLC   921864794.
• That Kind of Mother. New York: Ecco. 2018-05-08. ISBN   978-0-06-266760-1.
• Leave the World Behind (2020, Ecco Press) ISBN   978-0-06-266764-9 ^[10]
• Getaway (2022)
• Entitlement. Penguin Group. 2024-09-17. ISBN   978-0-593-71846-9. ^{[11] [12] [13] [14]}

References

1. Dave Davies interviewing Rumaan Alam (7 October 2020). Novelist Rumaan Alam. Fresh Air. 17:27, 23:30, and 31:40 minutes in. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
2. Brockes, Emma (2024-09-07). "Novelist Rumaan Alam: 'A lot of people have secret money – it can make you crazy with envy'". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-11-22.
3. Cain, Sian (6 November 2020). "Rumaan Alam: 'What we are experiencing now is part of a bigger moment'". The Guardian .
4. "Leave the World Behind | Book Marks". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
5. "Rumaan Alam". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
6. Onion, Rebecca (2023-12-14). "Leave the World Behind Is Leaving Viewers Baffled. The Book Has Clues". Slate. ISSN   1091-2339 . Retrieved 2024-10-13.
7. Brew, Caroline (2023-12-09). "'Leave the World Behind' Ending Explained: Author Rumaan Alam on the Significance of 'Friends' and the Accuracy of That Final Theory". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
8. Holmes, Linda (2023-12-07). "An apocalyptic vacation in 'Leave The World Behind' : Pop Culture Happy Hour". NPR. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
9. Hildner, Ted (October 18, 2024). "The Avenue Author Profile: Rumaan Alam". The Avenue.
10. Wilkinson, Alissa (2023-12-07). "'Leave the World Behind' Review: It's the End of the World, I Guess". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
11. Self, John (2024-10-08). "Entitlement by Rumaan Alam review – meandering study of money's corrupting influence". The Observer. ISSN   0029-7712 . Retrieved 2024-10-13.
12. O’Neill, Joseph (2024-09-17). "Book Review: 'Entitlement,' by Rumaan Alam". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
13. Corrigan, Maureen (2024-09-19). "'Leave the World Behind' was a tough act to follow". NPR. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
14. Miller, Laura (2024-09-16). "Other People's Money Can Drive You Mad". The New Yorker. ISSN   0028-792X . Retrieved 2024-10-13.