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Fans of Kiran Desai’s work have been eagerly awaiting a new novel for nearly 20 years. Her 2006 book, The Inheritance of Loss, won both the Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Masterpieces take time, and it was undeniably worth waiting for The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, which has once again earned her a nomination for The Booker Prize. This sweeping and intimate love story follows two young people whose fates intersect and diverge across continents and years, as they navigate the many forces that shape their lives: country, class, race, history, and family. Desai delves into her writing life, the nature of artistic ambition, and the complicated bonds that link us. Moderated by Eleanor Wachtel.