RM Book Lounge – The Newlyweds by Nell Freudenberger

Online dating is a popular way of finding that special someone.  But in Nell Freudenberger’s latest novel, the story begins with two individuals from opposite ends of the globe (United States and Bangladesh) finding love online. This isn’t a story exposing the tawdry world of mail-order brides but a modern day love story of  two people from different backgrounds trying to make a go of it.

The Newlyweds by Nell Freudenberger

Read a Huffington Post interview with the author!

“A sense of dead-ended-ness pervades The Newlyweds, a shrugging recognition that America and the modernity it embodies may offer young women like Amina more possibilities, but not endless ones. The Newlyweds is a luscious and intelligent novel that will stick with you.” – Maureen Corrigan, NPR.org

“Set largely in Dhaka and Rochester, with stopovers in New York City and rural Bangladesh, the love polyhedron that is “The Newlyweds” is at heart a tale of never-­ending migrations. Its world is full of mirrors, the refracted similarities conjured up by globalization.” – Mohsin Hamid, NY Times Book Review

Disclosure: RebelMom.com has an affiliate relationship with iTunes & Amazon, which means that purchasing music or books via the links helps support RebelMom.com. However, the choices of music and books are editorially independent from those sites. All content on this page has been chosen by myself or readers without any financial recognition from iTunes, Amazon.com, the artists, or authors.

We’d love to hear from you!  If you have a great book or album that you think should be featured on this page, email RebelMom via the contact form.

Elysha Schickel

After four years of college and creating many answers to the question “So, what next?” Elysha Schickel is starting to figure it all out.  An avid reader who is addicted to researching anything that sparks her interest, and who loves to spread her knowledge to everyone she knows, Elysha is thrilled that at RebelMom, she’s found a way to combine all these interests with her love of writing.   She’s a recent graduate of Providence College with a B.A. in Humanities.