“Father's death in a university library, reading. The book's cruelty is its gentleness.”, carried by Ilan, Carried

CARRIEDthe line a book left in you

This line is yours now

CarriedNo. IL6K1X

Father's death in a university library, reading. The book's cruelty is its gentleness.

Carried out of

The Namesake

Jhumpa Lahiri · 2003

not yet underlined

Carried byIlan14 OCT 2026

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The card travels with your name in the print. Whoever it reaches is one book further along.

What did The Namesake leave in you?

Ilan carried one line out. There's at least one more in there with your name on it.

Write your line

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Gogol, a name he didn't pick, carrying a father's survived train wreck. Names are accidents with cargo.
Carried out of
The Namesake
Jhumpa Lahiri · 2003
not yet underlined
Carried byIlan24 MAR 2026
CarriedNo. WB6DMK
He changed it to Nikhil and felt lighter and emptier. Renaming is surgery without anesthesia.
Carried out of
The Namesake
Jhumpa Lahiri · 2003
not yet underlined
Carried byRosa24 APR 2026
CarriedNo. E9WDGY
Ashima's rice crispies with peanuts, the first immigration recipe every child should learn.
Carried out of
The Namesake
Jhumpa Lahiri · 2003
not yet underlined
Carried byMira24 MAY 2026