A Temporary Matter" and "Sexy" appear in this collection, whose titular story sees Bobby revealed as product of (*) adultery, a fact made privy by Mrs. Das to Mr. Kapasi, who couldn't cure his son's typhoid fever while working in the title profession.
One story in this collection details a ritual in which a girl eats one candy a night while praying for the safety of the title character, a botany lecturer. Its opening work sees a man muse on how his wife has changed since their baby's stillbirth, while an encounter in the Christian Science Mapparium leads to Miranda being called the titular adjective by the married Dev. "A Temporary Matter" and "Sexy" appear in this collection, whose titular story sees Bobby revealed as product of (*) adultery, a fact made privy by Mrs. Das to Mr. Kapasi, who couldn't cure his son's typhoid fever while working in the title profession. For 10 points, name this collection of stories about Indian-Americans, written by Jhumpa Lahiri.
One story in this collection details a ritual in which a girl eats one candy a night while praying for the safety of the title character, a botany lecturer.
The {Interpreter} of {Maladies}