Megha Majumdar: "A Guardian and a Thief"
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Welcome Megha Majumdar, author of “A Guardian and a Thief”
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Book Information
A Guardian and a Thief, published by Penguin Random House and written by Megha Majumdar, is available wherever books are sold.
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/798984/a...
- Welcome Megha Majumdar, author of "A Guardian and a Thief"
- Oprah describes "A Guardian and a Thief"
- Oprah's daughter-girl Thando shares her take
- The plot
- Writing about famine
- A writer's relationship to failing
- Each character sees America differently
- Is everyone both a guardian and a thief?
- How would you act under great pressure?
- What motivates us to do the right thing
- Confronting contradictions in her book
- Megha's story of America
- Did Megha always know the ending?
- When writing became her career
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Raw Description
<p>In this episode of Oprah’s Book Club: Presented by Starbucks, Oprah and Megha Majumdar discuss her magnificent new book, A Guardian and a Thief, a 2025 National Book Awards finalist and Oprah’s 119th Book Club selection. This exquisitely written novel packs an epic story into just 224 pages. From page one to the jaw-dropping conclusion, readers are immersed in a harrowing journey as two families, on a collision course in Kolkata, India, face the consequences and moral implications of their life-and-death choices. Megha’s evocative, beautifully crafted exploration of our changing world sparked a lively and thoughtful conversation among readers at a Starbucks coffeehouse in New York City. Starbucks' delectable drink pairing for this book is an Iced Banana Cream Protein Matcha.</p> <p><br></p> <p>BUY THE BOOK!</p> <p><br></p> <p>A Guardian and a Thief, published by Penguin Random House and written by Megha Majumdar, is available wherever books are sold.</p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/798984/a-guardian-and-a-thief-by-megha-majumdar/">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/798984/a-guardian-and-a-thief-by-megha-majumdar/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>00:00:00 - Welcome Megha Majumdar, author of “A Guardian and a Thief” </p> <p>00:01:56 - Oprah describes “A Guardian and a Thief” </p> <p>00:03:28 - Oprah’s daughter-girl Thando shares her take</p> <p>00:05:15 - The plot </p> <p>00:09:08 - Writing about famine</p> <p>00:13:20 - A writer’s relationship to failing</p> <p>00:16:20 - Each character sees America differently </p> <p>00:22:30 - Is everyone both a guardian and a thief?</p> <p>00:25:50 - How would you act under great pressure? </p> <p>00:32:00 - What motivates us to do the right thing </p> <p>00:39:30 - Confronting contradictions in her book</p> <p>00:40:45 - Megha’s story of America </p> <p>00:42:23 - Did Megha always know the ending? </p> <p>00:47:28 - When writing became her career </p> <p><br></p> <p>Subscribe: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Oprah?sub_confirmation=1%20">https://www.youtube.com/@Oprah?sub_confirmation=1 </a></p> <p>Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social:</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/oprahpodcast/">Instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/oprahwinfrey">Facebook</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@oprah?lang=en">TikTok</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Listen to the full podcast: </p> <p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0tEVrfNp92a7lbjDe6GMLI">Spotify</a></p> <p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-oprah-podcast/id1782960381">Apple Podcasts</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>#oprahsbookclub</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>
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Book Information
A Guardian and a Thief, published by Penguin Random House and written by Megha Majumdar, is available wherever books are sold.
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/798984/a...
- Welcome Megha Majumdar, author of "A Guardian and a Thief"
- Oprah describes "A Guardian and a Thief"
- Oprah's daughter-girl Thando shares her take
- The plot
- Writing about famine
- A writer's relationship to failing
- Each character sees America differently
- Is everyone both a guardian and a thief?
- How would you act under great pressure?
- What motivates us to do the right thing
- Confronting contradictions in her book
- Megha's story of America
- Did Megha always know the ending?
- When writing became her career
Subscribe & Follow
Listen Everywhere
#oprahsbookclub
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Raw Description
<p>In this episode of Oprah’s Book Club: Presented by Starbucks, Oprah and Megha Majumdar discuss her magnificent new book, A Guardian and a Thief, a 2025 National Book Awards finalist and Oprah’s 119th Book Club selection. This exquisitely written novel packs an epic story into just 224 pages. From page one to the jaw-dropping conclusion, readers are immersed in a harrowing journey as two families, on a collision course in Kolkata, India, face the consequences and moral implications of their life-and-death choices. Megha’s evocative, beautifully crafted exploration of our changing world sparked a lively and thoughtful conversation among readers at a Starbucks coffeehouse in New York City. Starbucks' delectable drink pairing for this book is an Iced Banana Cream Protein Matcha.</p> <p><br></p> <p>BUY THE BOOK!</p> <p><br></p> <p>A Guardian and a Thief, published by Penguin Random House and written by Megha Majumdar, is available wherever books are sold.</p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/798984/a-guardian-and-a-thief-by-megha-majumdar/">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/798984/a-guardian-and-a-thief-by-megha-majumdar/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>00:00:00 - Welcome Megha Majumdar, author of “A Guardian and a Thief” </p> <p>00:01:56 - Oprah describes “A Guardian and a Thief” </p> <p>00:03:28 - Oprah’s daughter-girl Thando shares her take</p> <p>00:05:15 - The plot </p> <p>00:09:08 - Writing about famine</p> <p>00:13:20 - A writer’s relationship to failing</p> <p>00:16:20 - Each character sees America differently </p> <p>00:22:30 - Is everyone both a guardian and a thief?</p> <p>00:25:50 - How would you act under great pressure? </p> <p>00:32:00 - What motivates us to do the right thing </p> <p>00:39:30 - Confronting contradictions in her book</p> <p>00:40:45 - Megha’s story of America </p> <p>00:42:23 - Did Megha always know the ending? </p> <p>00:47:28 - When writing became her career </p> <p><br></p> <p>Subscribe: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Oprah?sub_confirmation=1%20">https://www.youtube.com/@Oprah?sub_confirmation=1 </a></p> <p>Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social:</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/oprahpodcast/">Instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/oprahwinfrey">Facebook</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@oprah?lang=en">TikTok</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Listen to the full podcast: </p> <p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0tEVrfNp92a7lbjDe6GMLI">Spotify</a></p> <p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-oprah-podcast/id1782960381">Apple Podcasts</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>#oprahsbookclub</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>