Rumaan Alam

Rumaan Alam
Rumaan Alam
Born	1977 (age 46–47)
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 1977) ^[1] is an American writer.

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. He studied writing at Oberlin College . He and his partner adopted two boys. ^[1]

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

Leave the World Behind was acclaimed by book critics ^[2] and nominated for the 2020 National Book Award . ^[3] It was later adapted as a 2023 film for Netflix with the same name .

Works [ edit ]

Books [ edit ]

2016: Rich and Pretty (novel)
2018: That Kind of Mother (novel)
2020: Leave the World Behind (novel)
2022: Getaway

References [ edit ]

^ ^a ^b 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 .
^ "Leave the World Behind | Book Marks" . Literary Hub . Retrieved 2021-01-02 .
^ Bio

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[npr-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] "Leave the World Behind | Book Marks" . Literary Hub . Retrieved 2021-01-02 .

[3] Bio

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