Thrity Umrigar is the bestselling author of The Space Between Us, which was a finalist for the PEN/Beyond Margins Award, as well as six other novels, a memoir, and three picture books. Her books have been translated into several languages and published in over fifteen countries. She is the winner of a Lambda Literary Award and the Seth Rosenberg Prize and is a Distinguished Professor of English at Case Western Reserve University.
'The Museum of Failures is a compassionate and insightful exploration of judgment, forgiveness, and understanding. A skilled chronicler of family secrets, Thrity Umrigar reveals the reverberation that decisions can have over generations and the impact of distance, both geographical and psychological, on the relationship of one mother and son' - Lisa Ko, author of National Book Award finalist The Leavers Praise for Honor: 'A powerful, important, unforgettable book' - Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild 'Incredibly powerful and thought-provoking ... Umrigar is a masterful author' - Kaitlin Jeffreys, Voice Magazine ‘Honor is a novel of profound depths - cultural, personal, romantic, spiritual. It's also a story of tremendous grace, both in the understanding it shows its characters and in the ways they navigate a brutal but stunning life’ - Rebecca Makkai