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'A Guardian and a Thief' by Megha Majumdar

By Joe Donahue

Published February 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM EST

Megha Majumdar’s follow-up to her first bestseller is the new novel, 'A Guardian and a Thief.' It unfolds over one taut week in a near-future Kolkata reeling from climate disaster and food shortages. Two families—strangers to each other—are pushed into collision.

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Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.

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